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The Persian Underground

How young Iranian musicians and singers are breaking restrictions on the public performance of music and songs - and how some leave Iran to do it.

Behzad Bolour of the 麻豆社鈥檚 Persian Service talks to the Iranian musicians and singers finding ways of breaking the restrictions on the public performance of music and songs inside Iran.

He meets Iranian exiles rapping in Dubai, Iranian heavy metal bands in Georgia and Iranian exiles elsewhere finding freedom of expression through pop, rap, heavy metal music and fashion.

(Picture: A musician playing an Iranian electric guitar, Credit: Danesh Sarouie)

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29 minutes

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Sun 2 Mar 2014 10:32GMT
麻豆社 World Service Online

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