"Heirs of Saffron & Salt is a living ethnographic sanctuary and a digital home for the unwritten narratives of the East. We traverse forgotten trails, ancient desert plains, and high plateaus to preserve the raw, unfiltered essence of tribal rituals, mystical music, and sacred communal gatherings.Like Saffron, we celebrate the vibrancy, ecstasy, and fragrant spirit of human ceremony; like Salt, we honor the enduring, unyielding truths etched into the faces and songs of our ancestors. Step inside to listen, witness, and become part of a living archive that breathes beyond borders."
Bandargah’s Ta’ZIEH Bandargah and Bushehr are the only places where women perform in Ta’ZIEH. There are so many female characters in the numerous stories that are played in the form of TA’ZIEH. These female characters are played by men with soft voices wearing long black dresses and covered faces under the Borgha. TA’ZIEH In Iranian […]
Asghar Pourzade (Mohammadi) is one of the few remaining practitioners of the traditional Jahromi Tar (one of the most famous Persian classical instruments), and is working to keep this important cultural tradition from being forgotten.The Tar is a type of instrument that originated in the southern Iran, Fars province. Jahromi Tar has a unique sound […]
Nurallah Alizadeh is a distinguished figure in the realm of Mazandarani music. Renowned as a master vocalist and an accomplished player of the laleh-wa (shepherd’s flute), Alizadeh has dedicated his life to preserving and promoting the rich musical heritage of northern Iran. Noorollah Alizadeh, born in 1953 in Shah-Mahalleh, a village near Amol in Mazandaran […]
Mohammad Reza Navazande Eshghi is a highly regarded traditional musician, minstrel, and singer of the Gilan region. He comes from a family of musicians and was exposed to music from a very young age, learning the art of singing and playing traditional instruments like Dayere. His father, Aziz Khan Navazande Eshghi Ataghori, was a famous […]
khaloo Sadegh Master Maki Dehghani, commonly known as ‘Khalo Sadegh,’ stands as one of the most renowned Kalam (ney-e jofti) players in Hormozgan province. Born and raised in the city of Minab, he continues to call it his home. His style of play is distinctive, characterized by his ability to preserve and perform traditional melodies […]
Safar-Ali Ramezani born in 1963 in the village of Payin-Mahalleh Chaparpard, in the Komleh district of Langarud County, is a revered figure in the musical landscape of northern Iran. More than a master of the regional kamancheh (spike fiddle), he is a devoted ethnomusicologist who has dedicated his life to the preservation, transmission, and critical […]