Music of Iran

From Iranian refugee to Israeli pop sensation, Rita has brought Persian music to Israel and is winning fans along the way.

In her new collection, Googoosh take cues from disco, psychedelic rock and even bossa nova.

In the UK, a group of young musicians is doing un-traditional things with traditional Iranian music.

Reporter Bruce Wallace introduces us to violinist Shayan Parsai. He is an accomplished western classical violinist, but has recently started delving into Persian classical music.

We’re going to hear about a brand new musical instrument. It’s called the ‘Hafez.’ It was created by Iranian musician Hafez Nazeri. He says it’s in the setar family. Hafez Nazeri says it was time to update it.