Persian pop music

Iranian pop music (also known as Iranian pop music or Parsipop) refers to pop music with songs in the Persian language or other regional languages of Iran. Although Persian pop music originated in Iran, it is also listened to throughout other Persian-speaking countries like Tajikistan and Afghanistan, and notably by the Afghan and Iranian diaspora in America and Europe.

History

The origin of Iranian pop music goes to the Qajar dynasty in the 19th century. With the invent of radio in 1930, and after the Second World War in 1945, Iranian pop music fully grew, matured and developed.

Persian pop music was developed by the 1950s, with the emergence of the stars such as Viguen. Viguen became one the most popular pop singer of this time period, and was referred to as the king of Iranian pop and the "Sultan of Jazz".

Different types of pop music in Iran, including rumba, tango and waltz music, were made in this period.

The Golden Age of Persian Pop Music

In the 1970s, a revolution was formed in the music industry in Iran, using indigenous instruments and forms and adding electric guitar and other imported characteristics.