Folk Songs and Dances of Iran

Anthony Byan Shay describes Iranian folk music as the one of the oldest and most influential cultural traditions in the Middle East. He writes: “The far-reaching influence of Persian music is felt in Europe, the Soviet Union, Africa, and the Far East.” Folk Songs and Dances of Iran features famous folk songs such as “Bãmé Boland (The High Rooftop),” a song from “the famous city of wine, roses, and poets, Shiraz.” Also included are dances such as the “Raghsé Chubi,” a brutal dance performed before the Bakhtiari tribe’s migration from the steppes to the mountains. In the “Raghsé Chubi,” “dancers armed with sticks attempt to crack the shins of their fellow dancers.” Liner notes include a description of Iran, track notes, and translated lyrics.

Track Listing

101	Varsaghi or Númze Jún	Singer from the Mazandaran Province	03:27
102	Damkol	Kurdish singer from the city of Kermanshah	03:24
103	Raghsé Chubi	Bakhtiari singer	03:30
104	Gõlé Ghuchani	Singer from Ghuchan	03:30
105	Dané Nar	Singers from Khorasan	03:33
201	Bamé Boland	Singers from Shiraz	03:21
202	Ay Sar Kotal	Mamsami singers	02:26
203	Pache Leli	Ahmed Ashourpoor	03:32
204	Korashim	Singer from Bandare Pahlavi	03:19
205	Léli	Singer from Gilan	03:19