Sufis use music as a means of getting to a trancelike state of ecstasy to achieve mystical revelation (vision). Similarly, music for the Kurdish faith group, Ahl-e Haqq, use the string instrument ...

This event is free, but a ticket is required to attend. To reserve a ticket, use the University Ticketing website. This concert features a rare NJ appearance of Ali Akbar Moradi and Pejman Hadadi, two ...

Tanbur is an Iranian string instrument similar to the setar mostly played by locals in Kermanshah Province accompanied by the daf. The shape of the tanbur of today is different from the old ones. “I ...

In light of the importance and position of tanbur in the province, as well as Dalahu’s designation as a national center for making tanbur last year, the establishment of a museum was seen as a ...

Western music listeners may not be quick to conjure a connection with Iran and improvised music but there is much spontaneity across genres throughout the Central Asian region. One of the few artists ...

This paper discusses the historical context and mythic framework of the Kakai religion. While some information regarding Kakai theological views and beliefs may be known to outsiders, many facets of ...

It is March 2020, during the Covid spring. In a remote town in the western province of Kermanshah, Iran, surrounded by towering peaks, there is a mausoleum situated at the foot of a mountain. A spring ...

34 x 25.5 cm. (13.4 x 10 in.) ...