ČAHĀRGĀH, the name of one of the twelve dastgāhs (modes) of traditional Persian music in the 14th/20th century, evidently derived…

BORŪMAND, NŪR-ʿALĪ (b. 1905, d. 30 Dey 1355 Š./20 January 1977), one of the foremost authorities on the performance and…

IRAN xi. PERSIAN MUSIC Persia is a country with rich and diverse musical tradition, which may be classified in various…

ḤOSAYNI, a guša (significant melodic unit) of the canonic repertory of Persian classical music (radif). Its principal home is the…

ḤĀJIĀNI, a guša (q.v.), or subdivision of a mode in the canonic repertory (radif) of Persian classical music. Its principal…