Pop Music
Iran developed its own pop music by the 1950s,when Vigen introduced the Guitar for the first time and later on using indigenous instruments and forms and adding electric guitar and other imported characteristics. He became the most popular pop singer of this period for his unique voice. Later on in 1970's, Googoosh who was Vigen's student became popular. After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, pop music's future seemed dark because of the new Islamic laws and restrictions. Many Iranians migrated to foreign countries, especially Los Angeles in the United States, and Iranian-in-exile pop stars include: Dariush Eghbali, Ebi, Siavash Shams, Siavash Ghomeyshi, Hayedeh, Homeira, Mahasti, Hassan Sattar, Shohreh Solati, Shahram Solati, Noshafarin, Aref, Shahram Shabpareh, Leila Forouhar, Faramarz Asef, Andy, Koros, Martik, Morteza, Farzaneh Ahmad Azad, Mansour, Shahram K, Fattaneh, Moein, Hasan Shamaeezadeh, Nazi Afshar, Bijan Mortazavi,
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