The Golden Age of Persian Pop Music
In Iran, before the emergence in the early 1950s of Vigen Derderian, the music industry was dominated by Persian classical singers.Then Vigen, known as the "king of jazz", ushered in a revolution that coincided with the emergence of a new, western-influenced middle class.
Persian pop music was developed by the 1970s, using indigenous instruments and forms and adding electric guitar and other imported characteristics; the most popular musician of this period was Googoosh. The Golden Age of Persian pop music did not last very long, though, and was banned within Iran after the 1979 revolution.
Many Iranians fled to foreign countries, especially Los Angeles in the United States, and many continued to sing in exile. Many of the popular Music TV, Radio Channels and Websites operates outside Iran (aired through various satellites). These Broadcast companies play a very important role in promoting and connecting Iranian Pop Artist to the Iranians all over the world.
Top figures of the golden era of Iranian pop music include:
- Hayedeh
- Dariush Eghbali
- Siavash Ghomeyshi
- Ebi
- Aref
- Mahasti
- Vigen
- Googoosh
- Giti Pashaei
- Leila Forouhar
- Shohreh Solati
- Nooshafarin
- Homeyra
- Ramesh
- Hassan Shamaizadeh
- Shahram Shabpareh
- Sattar
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