When we think of contemporary classical music, our minds often immediately jump to Western orchestral or electronic instrumentation—or experimental textures made from unconventional sounds. But in the event of Iranian Music Evening at Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia, the concert centered around a traditional Iranian instrument and gave us a compelling example of contemporary classical expression with deep cultural roots.

I have found that the best way to evaluate music is to activate the subject and then talk about how the songs make you feel. What subjects c

Hamed Habibpour is a distinguished multi-instrumentalist, composer, and musicologist whose works bring the traditional sounds of Iranian and

Fouad Samiei, the virtuoso Iranian musician, Tar player, and esteemed film composer, is set to release the first album.