

Second Episode: About the changes and developments in the music of this land from the end of the Safavid era to the end of the Second World War. From the courts of different kings to holding the first concerts in Iran, from the introduction of the sound recording phenomenon to Iran, to the influence of the western world on Iranian music and the establishment of a music conservatory. In this episode, we also see the role of music and its artists in the struggle for social change.
Tina Ghazimorad
Narrator
LeadJean During
Self
AmirHossein PourJavadi
Self
Mehdi Farahani
Self
Seyfollah Shokri
Self
Seyed Reza Hosseini
Self
Sepehr Haddad
Self
Keyvan Saket
Self
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ali Beyk's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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