Female Vocalists from Iran - and Beyond

Modern Iranian dance music from the 1950s-1970s as selected for this show, is endemic to Iranian classical and rhythmic dance music dating all the way back to the 19th century. The samples that evoke the tonbak(goblet drum) sound, are the rhythmic base of modern dance music from Iran. This type of music was predominantly played and performed in urban areas by musicians who were referred to as ‘motreb' which means to move emotionally and typically with joy. 

In the early 20th century, the motrebi were often found performing in red light districts. While the groovy signature rhythm colloquially known as 'shish-o-hasht' (six and eight or the time signature 6/8), rapidly faced degeneration because of its affiliation with prostitution, drugs, alcohol and more generally with eroticism, it also became known for providing a sonic stimulus for a repertoire of improvised solo dances and moves concentrated on the face, neck, shoulder, arms, hands and hips. Sensual dances such as 'Ghere Kamar' (rotation of the hips/back) and 'Baba Karam', of which the latter includes cross dressing - that is women dressed as men, queering and poking fun at masculinity-, are prime examples of these solo dances. The beshkan sound, a form of intricate snapping of the fingers that is produced by performers, often became part of the musical arrangement. 

Despite varied regimes of unacceptability, the 6/8 signature of motrebi music proved to be inimitable and continued to reach large audiences throughout the 20th century (post 1950s) through mass mediation in theatre and in films (Film Farsi). The music genre moreover gained recognition because of its ‘mardomi’ (the music of the people) affiliation, which in itself existed in contradistinction to Western influences in music, essentially grounding the 6/8 rhythm in Iranian and more generally Middle Eastern space, people and culture. In contemporary parlance, the 6/8 rhythm is marked by frivolity and excess for the purpose of entertaining, and to inspire dance and incite lust. Lyrics of motrebi music performed by female vocalists, continued to build on the perceived eroticism of the genre by way of including erotic themes, alongside other, celebratory themes. Some of the most prolific female vocalists that popularized this genre are selected for this show, including Firoozeh, Ahdyeh, Roohparvar, Afat and Fetneh. The show also includes a rare track by Elaheh (Pashne Talla) as well as a motrebi song by Ramesh, Shaytoonak.

Female Vocalists from Iran. 'Beshkan, Beriz o Bepash' (26.03.2021 Khonia.fm)

A soft, melancholic alloy between modern classical, japanese OST and poetic folk. A delicate soundtrack to these peaceful mornings, at home. Selected by @erevandj, curator of @bambooshows, from Lyon since 2018.

Tracklist and more Healing Hour episodes: https://www.20ftradio.net/healing-hour/

Healing Hour w/ Erevan DJ @ 20ft Radio - 23/05/2021

Tracklist: 
Ramesh -Zeyarat
Najat Al Saghira - Ana Bashak El Bahr
Mona Abdel Ghany - Law Lailah
Lale Belkis - Umut
Betti - Bi Kassi
Googoosh - Mojezehgar
Ramesh - Roudkhoneha
Penahi - Dance music
Ramesh - Aroose Noghrepoosh
Leila Forouhar - Kalaghaye Khabarchin
Warda - Haramt Ahebak
Hayedeh - Gol Vajeh
Elaheh - Boose Baran

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Female Vocalists from Iran and Beyond. 'Miracle Maker' (09.08.2022)

Live recording at Radio Tempo Não Pára (20.05.2023)

Artist: @discourse-katayoun

Female Vocalists from Iran and Beyond w/ discourse @ Radio TNP 20.05.2023

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”. More info and music: https://kioskradio.com

Female Vocalists From Iran w/ discourse @ Kiosk Radio 30.07.2023

Broadcasted live at Radio Tempo Não Pára (06.01.2024)

Artist: @discourse-katayoun

Female Vocalists from Iran and Beyond, ‘prayers and lullabies’ w/ discourse @ Radio TNP 06.01.2024

Мікс @poljemusic натхненний щотижневими картярськими зустрічами з друзями – він наповнений солодкими перлинами з історії української поп-музики. Особливо гарно підійде для гри в клабор, але також може бути і саундтреком для дурня, бріджу, преферансу, покеру тощо. Окрема подяка YouTube каналам «Касетні оцифровки», «Оцифрована музика» та «Дмитро Логунов». Приємного прослуховування і пам’ятайте, що дурні коні рвуть зі старту.

@poljemusic mix is inspired by weekly card meetings with friends - it is filled with sweet gems from the history of Ukrainian pop music.

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Polje: Music for Card Games @ 20ft Radio - 29/12/2023

The first Phase Group Mix of 2024 comes courtesy of London-based DJ, Sallad Egg, who takes us on a journey from mystical synth worlds and fourth-world delicacies to post-punk musings and Turkish psych, and lots in-between.

Sally can be found DJing across London and beyond, and is never one to be missed.

Phase Group Mix - Sallad Egg

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Track "E52 Hp 2"
dj Nado is Sasha Lebedev a musician of mixed genres and also known as Irreversible Changes, who created the wonderful mutating freaky techno track TALK TO ME in the compilation of artists of the TRIP Records label (https://triprecords.bandcamp.com/track/talk-to-me). 
We love his work!

ПЭ№30 - dj_Nado

𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵 — 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

𝘈 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴, 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘣𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦…? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘐𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱, 𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦…𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳…

𝘉𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘵.

Serenades presents the second EP from talented producer https://soundcloud.com/ex_blond (fka baby angel) who has traveled a huge musical path.

Artwork by Geri.
Mastered by Justin Drake.

Distribution by https://soundcloud.com/bordellodistro.
distribution@bordelloaparigi.com

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Snippets : BB. angel - babylon [SRNDS005]

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Ether to Earth- Guest Mix for Radio Alhara

PAM, previously host of beloved NTS show Okonkole Y Trompa, joins you for a dawn chorus every Thursday. Traversing obscure rarities, globetrotting vintage pop and beyond. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/early-bird-show-w-pam/episodes/early-bird-show-w-pam-6th-march-2025

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This edition of Female Vocalists from Iran and Beyond explores musical traditions of the Indian subcontinent, particularly that of Pakistan, and of Afghanistan alongside Iran, centring some of the most prominent Pakistani, Afghan, and Iranian female vocalists of the 1950s-1970s era.

Musical interaction between Iranian urban culture and the Indian subcontinent dates back centuries, as far back as the 16th century when a number of Persian poets and musicians, frustrated by the oppressive political and cultural policies of the Safavid rulers, embarked on a pilgrimage to the Mughal court, where they found a lavish source of patronage. Often, when examining Iranian music and its sources, the influence of Arabic modal systems on Iranian music, and vice versa, is cited. Influences from Indian and Afghan musical cultures on the Persian classical music repertoire and instrumental compositions in popular music to date, tend to be understudied. This show is dedicated to the remarkable contributions of Afghan and the subcontinent's musical traditions as they are integrated into the musical pop productions of some of the most prolific female vocalists from Iran in the 1970s, including Googoosh, Ramesh, and Giti. The list of vocalists from Pakistan and Afghanistan includes Iqbal Bano, Naheed Akhtar, Noor Jahan, Hangama, and Mermon Nadiya.

Female Vocalist from Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan (03.02.2020 Red Light Radio)

DJ, selector, archivist, and curator specialized in older music from Iran and the wider region. Signature projects 'Female Vocalists from Iran and Beyond' (2018-ongoing) and 'Sonic Imaginaries'. Weaving genres and geographies through musical dreaming, storytelling, and deep listening. Currently resident at Kiosk Radio, Brussels. 
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01.03.25 OT301, Palestine Fundraiser
15.03.25 Bar Bario, Amsterdam 9-11 pm
18.03.25 Garage Noord, 7-11 pm
05.04.25 Rewire Festival







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22.02.25 Kiosk Radio, Sonic Imaginaries
17.01.25 My Analog Journal x Worldwide FM
29.12.24 Mulatu Listening Bar, The Hague
21.12.24 Kauri, Geneva
20.12.24 Adaptor Records
20.12.24 Bongo Joe, Geneva
30.11.24 Sinematranstopia (HKW), Berlin
01.12.24 Kiosk Radio, Sonic Imaginaries
03.11.24 Kiosk Radio, Sonic Imaginaries
06.10.24 Kiosk Radio, Sonic Imaginaries
27.09.24 Rijksmuseum of Antiquities, Leiden
13.09.24 Skatecafe, Amsterdam
08.09.24 My Analog Journal (YouTube)
01.09.24 Kiosk Radio, Sonic Imaginaries
16.08.24 Lowlands Festival
04.08.24 Kiosk Radio
03.08.24 RAUM, Utrecht
07.07.24 Outsiders, Kiosk, Brussels
22.06.24 Framer Framed, Amsterdam
14.06.24 Stroom, The Hague
02.06.24 Outsiders, Kiosk, Brussels
25.05.24 Parotia at EKKO, Utrecht 
04.05.24 Kiosk Radio, Sonic Imaginaries
24.04,24 Monk, Amsterdam
07.04.24 Kiosk Radio, Sonic Imaginaries
03.03.24 Kiosk Radio, Sonic Imaginaries
27.02.24 Tah Dig, Noods Radio
17.02.2024 Kiosk Radio 1-2 pm
28.02.2024 Noods Radio
06.01.2024  Radio TNP
11.11.2023   Zaal 100, Amsterdam
15.09.2023  Grote Kerk, Breda
25.09.2023  Refuge Worldwide
07.10.2023 De School, Amsterdam 
19.08.2023  RAUM, Utrecht
30.07.2023 Kiosk Radio, Bruxelles 
22.07.2023 Murmur, Amsterdam 
20.07.2023 Garage Noord, Amsterdam 
20.07.2023 Recovery Channel, Echobox Radio 
15.07.2023  Radio TNP
01.07.2023 Kunstlerhof Frohnau, Berlin
20.05.2023 Stranded FM offline party
20.05.2023 Radio TNP
18.03.2023   Radio TNP
17.03.2023   Garage Noord, Amsterdam
08.03.2023 Melkweg, Amsterdam
21.12.2022 Garage Noord, Amsterdam
15.10.2022 Radio TNP, Amsterdam
06.10.2022 Garage Noord, Amsterdam
28.07.2022 Garage Noord, Amsterdam
12.05.2022 Support act Sevdaliza, De Melkweg, Amsterdam
30.09.2021 Future Intel, The Hague
17.06.2021 RRFM, Amsterdam
26.03.2021 Khonia.fm,  Tehran
19.03.2021 Khonia.fm, Tehran
03.01.2021 Mutant Radio, Tbilisi
02.12.2020 Operator Radio, Rotterdam
23.07.2020 Black Pride Fundraiser, Klauw Collective, Mono, Rotterdam
17.07.2020 Muziekgebouw aan het Ij, terrace
22.03.2020 De School, Amsterdam
15.02.2020  MATADERO, Madrid
03.02.2020 Female Vocalists from Iran and Beyond, Red Light Radio 
20.12.2019 Pantropical at Worm, Rotterdam 
20.12.2019 Walter Books, Arnhem 
9.10.2019 ADE Soundlab, Compagnietheater, Amsterdam
04.10.2019 EKKO, Utrecht
02.10.2019 ECF Princess Margriet Award for Culture
21.09.2019 UNSEEN, Transformator Huis, Amsterdam, 8.30 pm - 10 pm
14.09.2019 STROOM, The Hague, a DJ-lecture performance during 'Uncertainty Seminars 04'
03.09.2019 Compagnietheater, Amsterdam
28.06. 2019 Perdu, Amsterdam
22.06.2019 Stranded FM, Utrecht
22.06.2019 BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht
15.06.2019 Vrankrijk, Amsterdam
25.05.2019 MONO Rotterdam
18.05.2019 Listening session Red Light Radio Shop
11.05.2019 Subbacultcha Amsterdam (s105, De School)
29.04.2019 Red Light Radio
12.04.2019 Closing party conference 'Realities and Fantasies' School of Cultural Analysis
04.04.2019 Red Light Radio 
30.03.2019 Arab Film Festival afterparty w/ Pantropical @ Worm, Rotterdam
08.03.2019 MAMA Cash Feminist Festival, Centraal Museum, Utrecht
 31.01.2019  Muziek Gebouw aan het Ij - De School (Amsterdam)
Support act of 'Jerusalem in My Heart'
31.01.2019 Red Light Radio: The Rest is Noise and Subbacultcha 
28.01.2019 Red Light Radio

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