Iran Music News Database [ Nay.ir ]

Navid Dehqan in an interview with Nay:
Salar Aqili Sings Banan’s Nowrouz Melody

Qamar Music Band unveils its new album while performing the song “Nowrouz Melody”, composed by Rouhallah Khaleqi with a new arrangement. This song was performed by the late Banan years ago.

Introducing an instrument
Eastern Mazandaran’s Dotar Is Relaxing

Dotar is one of the most important common instruments of Eastern Mazandaran. It has no independent repertoire other than maqams (Iranian music modes) and vocal songs, and is sometimes used for curing sick people.

18:25:21 - 21/01/2012

Tohidi, in an interview with Nay:
Kerman’s Mournings, and Epic, and Exhilarating Music Published in Kaviraneh 4, and 5

Foad Tohidi Announced the Publication of “Kaviraneh 4, and 5” album, which includes Kerman’s happy, sad, national and epic music.

18:09:25 - 21/01/2012

Faramarz Paivar’s Works Will Be Performed

On the occasion of the eightieth birthday of Maestro Faramarz Paivar, a concert called “The Breath of Love” will be performed in Arasbaran House of Culture on January 26.

18:00:49 - 21/01/2012

Member of the Selection Group for the Composition Section:
Fajr Music Festival Has Brought Up Good Composers

Bringing up composers is one of the important points about the current Fajr Music Festival, because it has been able to bring up a number of young composers every year and introduce them to other centers.

17:59:01 - 21/01/2012

No Piece Was Selected in the Festival of ‘Iran 1404’

In the Music Section of the First Art Festival of Iran 1404 no pieces were selected by the jury.

18:05:36 - 19/01/2012

Loris Cheknavorian:
I Wrote Kourosh Symphonic Poem along with Mourning for Shirin

Loris Cheknavorian, whose collection of works will be unveiled this Friday, has recently finished writing Overture of Kourosh (Cyrus) and Mourning for Shirin.

18:04:21 - 19/01/2012

Member of the Cultural Commission of the Islamic House of the Representatives:
The IRIB Should Contribute in Introducing Music to the People

The IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) can use the experts and introduce this type of art to the people more than this, and so help it advance.

10:48:01 - 19/01/2012

The 27th Fajr International Music Festival
Three Children Bands Will Perform in Fajr Music Festival

Three children music bands will go on the stage of Andisheh Hall of Hozeyeh Honari, in the 27th Fajr International Music Festival.

10:47:03 - 19/01/2012

Member of the jury for the Composition Section of the 27th Fajr International Music Festival
The Quality Growth of the Participating Works in the Composition Section Made It Hard to Select

The works sent to the Composition Section of the 27th Fajr International Music Festival had an acceptable growth in quality and this made it hard to select among them.

10:23:36 - 19/01/2012

Introducing an instrument:
Khouzestani Robab Is the Only Iranian Instrument with Hair Strings

Khouzestani robab is the only Iranian instrument which has chords made of hair and is mostly used in Khouzestan for performing Arabian traditional music.

10:21:44 - 19/01/2012