Qaem Shahr
Tahere Rad: is a guardian of Mazandaran’s oral traditions, preserving the epic tales passed down by her father, the renowned minstrel Mohammad Ali She’r Khoon. As one of the few female khonyagars, her voice carried the lost echoes of Hejabr Sultan’s legend, ensuring that these stories remained alive despite the absence of written records. Tahereh […]
Shirgah
Rahim Hoseinzade is a gifted Mazandarani singer who carries forward the rich vocal traditions of his homeland, deeply influenced by his master, Abolhasan Khoshroo. His voice, shaped by the land and its people, breathes life into ancient melodies of love, longing, and devotion. Mazandaran, a land of mist-laden forests and rolling green hills along the […]
Alasht
Amir Ghasemian is a talented young musician who specializes in playing the Laleh-Vaa (Mazandarani Ney), a traditional wind instrument from Mazandaran. Laleva: The Ancestral Sound of Mazandaran The Laleva (للـه وا) is a traditional wind instrument deeply rooted in the musical heritage of Mazandaran, a northern province of Iran. Crafted from wood, its melancholic yet […]
Parsi
Bozorg Rock serves as the narrator of numerous old folk stories from the Mazandaran region. This kindly grandmother has shared over 43 stories, which have been published and passed down through generations.
PolSefid
Hormat Yousefi is a distinguished female vocalist from Mazandaran, Iran, whose voice resonates with the rich cultural heritage of her region. Residing in the city of Pol Sefid, she has become a beacon for traditional Mazandarani music, especially notable given the societal constraints on female singers in Iran. Despite these challenges, Yousefi has graced numerous […]
Siahkal
Hossein Meskin is a skilled player of the ancient Iranian instrument Sorna, which has been used in traditional music for centuries. The Sorna is a type of wind instrument that is made from wood and is played by blowing air into it.
Rasht
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 […]
Langarud
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 […]