The Music of Children of Revolution : The State of Music & Emergence of Underground Music in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a Lyrical Analysis

ISBN-13: 9783847373261 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 176 str.

Sanam Zahir

Opis

Lyrics of the newly emerged Iranian underground music provide us with a firsthand account of youth life in the Islamic Republic; a lifestyle that shocks those who have not lived in contemporary Iran and a rhetoric that challenges what the international community believes. From singing about their nightlife and relationships to socio-economical and political issues, Iranian artists are using their music as a vehicle of self expression and resistance. Examination of the genres and lyrical content of both authorized and underground music in Iran, shows that the Islamic government s policies and restrictions on music has not limited or prevented the growth of music. Musicians have been obliged to create Iranian music different from the pre-revolutionary music is terms of rhythm and content, resulting in the growth of Iranian music and emergence of different genres and lyrical content unique to post-revolution Islamic Iran.

O autorze

Sanam Zahir holds an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from University of Arizona.