Music Dastgah Compiled by Azam Nemati September 5, 2003 The Iranian "Classical Music of Iran: The Dastgah Systems" (produced by Smithsonian Folkways in 1991) has stunning performances by some of Iran's finest musicians. Recorded before 1979 Iranian Revolution that drove many performers into exile, this represents some of the best Iranian classical music. It includes recordings of ten of the twelve dastgah, or tone sets performed on tar, santour, drum, flute, violin and voice. Compiled by Ella Zonis Mahler with Technical assistance of Ruhollah Khaleghi. Dastgah of Mahour Ahmad Ebadi: Setar Avaz Bayat Isfahan (2nd Homayoun) Mohammd Heidari : Santour Avaz Afshari (2nd Shour) Asghar Bahari: Kamanche Dastgah of Shur Khatereh Parvaneh: Voice Dastgah of Chahargah Houshang Zarif: Tar Dastgah of Homayoun Hassan Kassai: Ney Dastgah of Segah Ali Tajvidi: Violin, Nasser Eftetah: Tombak, Hossein Fakhtei: Vocal Avaz of Bayat Tork (2nd Shour) Houshang Zarif: Tar Avaz of Abu Ata (2nd Shour) Houshang Zarif: Tar, Khatereh Parvaneh: Vocal Avaz of Dashti (2nd Shour) * Send this page to your friends Purchase Persian CDs here COMMENT For letters section To Azam Nemati * Advertising * Support iranian.com * FAQ * Reproduction * Write for Iranian.com * Editorial policy

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