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100 1 $aSeyedsayamdost, Nahid.
245 10$aSoundtrack of the revolution :$bthe politics of music in Iran /$cNahid Seyed Siamdoust.
260 $aStanford, California :$bStanford University Press,$c2017.
300 $a353 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
490 1 $aStanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aThe politics of music -- The nightingale rebels -- The musical guide : Mohammad Reza Shajarian -- Revolution and ruptures -- Opening the floodgates to pop music : Alireza Assar -- Rebirth of independent music -- Purposefully "f?lsh": Mohsen Namjoo -- Going underground -- Rap-e Farsi : Hichkas -- The music of politics.
520 $aMusic was one of the first casualties of the Iranian Revolution. It was banned in 1979, but it quickly crept back into Iranian culture and politics. The state made use of music for its propaganda during the Iran-Iraq war. Over time music provided an important political space where artists and audiences could engage in social and political debate. Now, more than thirty-five years on, both th
650 0$aMusic$xPolitical aspects$zIran$xHistory.
651 0$aIran$xPolitics and government$y1979-1997.
651 0$aIran$xPolitics and government$y1997-
830 0$aStanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures.