Interview with Solka: Rap, Gender Equality, and a Battle That Continues / Morteza Hamounian

She’s called “Solka” so much so that even those around her have forgotten her real name is “Sara Bahreini.” Sara, or Solka as she’s known, has numerous tattoos adorning her body and exudes a sleek gangster style. She’s reminiscent of “Griselda Blanco,” except Sara is no criminal—she’s an artist, writing beautiful lyrics with a powerful […]...

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Conversation with Solka; Rap, Gender Equality, and the Ongoing Struggle/ Morteza Hamounian

“Solka” is calling out; she is so well known by this name that her acquaintances have forgotten her real name, “Sara Bahreini”. Sara, also known as Solka, has numerous tattoos on her body and has a stylish gangster appearance; something similar to “Griselda Blanco” but the difference is that Sara is not a criminal, she […]...

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How can music create active citizens? / Sara Nadafian

Songs for solidarity. Can music play a role in creating cohesion in societies and strengthening civil society? This is a question that some “community-based institutions” are trying to create experiences for through music education. One example of these institutions is the “Community Music Works” (CMW) located in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States. This […]...

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Hossein Zaman: Music is lost in Iran/ Ali Kalaii

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Ali Kalai Hossein Zaman, born in 1338, is a pop singer, cultural and artistic activist, and a university lecturer at higher education institutions. He is also someone who was active in revolutionary activities before the revolution and during his early years of youth, was arrested and expelled […]...

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Mahmoud Sadri: Censorship increases the popularity of art / Simin Rouzgar

Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Mahmoud Sadri, a comparative sociologist and professor at Texas Woman’s University, holds a PhD in Sociology from New School University in America. He also collaborates with newspapers such as New York Times, The Guardian, and some Persian-language media outlets. Dr. Mahmoud Sadri has published the book “Migration, Globalization, and Ethics” (co-authored […]...

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اییMusical guardians in the cultural turmoil of the Sheikhs of Islam/ Behdad Bordbar and Keyvan Yahyaei.

This is a caption.[/caption] این یک عنوان است. This is a caption. Kian Yahya – Bahad Bordbar In the short story “The Three Strings” by Jalal Al-Ahmad, we encounter a musician who has bought a three-stringed instrument with a thousand difficulties and is immersed in his own thoughts. A perfume seller in Shah Mosque takes […]...

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Hidden instrument and revealed secret / Mostafa Azizi

This is a caption این یک عنوان است. This is a caption. Mustafa Azizi After the victory of the revolution, which was a major topic of discussion, different groups had various models ranging from communism and socialism to social democracy and liberalism. However, Ayatollah Khomeini and his followers did not have a specific plan or […]...

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The inconsistency of the policies of the Islamic Republic regarding music / Shahin Sadegh Zadeh Milani.

This is a caption. Shahin Sadeghzadeh Milan The policies of the Islamic Republic regarding music are not clear. The boundaries of what is considered permissible music have always been changing and have undergone many transformations during the existence of the Islamic Republic. Part of the issue is related to the differences in opinions among religious […]...

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Confronting Music with a Fatherly Attitude / The Hero Qanbari

This is a caption. “Qahraman Qanbari” translates to “Hero Qanbari.” A few days ago, I saw a picture on social media in which the director of the film “Flowers and Bullets”, made in 69-70, had requested permission from the head of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in West Azerbaijan province to allow the […]...

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“Disorganized Music Concert in Iran / Morteza Hamoonian”

The text cannot be translated without knowing the Farsi text. Please provide the Farsi text for translation. Morteza Hamounian The leadership position says that cultural work should not be mistaken for holding a concert. The Friday prayer leader of Mashhad and the representative of the leadership in Khorasan Razavi province consider music concerts as a […]...

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The voice of women is forbidden; in conversation with Hani Nirou / the charming Tavakoli.

Peace Line – From the 1979 Revolution until now, Iranian women have faced many restrictions in participating in social, artistic, political, and even economic activities. Throughout all these years, efforts have been made to push women more and more into society, but this attempt has always been met with resistance from women. In fact, even […]...

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