Googoosh

Today, I watched the Youtube video of Googoosh's Do Panjereh. The first instruments are all chordophones. Then an idiophone holds the rhythm. All the instruments seem to be native to the Persian culture besides for the second insturment to come in, which seemed to be a violin. The music seems to be heterophony with multiple instruments playing one melody while others play the harmony. Her singing almost becomes a yell at some points in the song. The Irani music that this song most likely sounds like is tasnif. Faegheh Atashin was the soloist. Her words seemed very poetic which made me think of this kind of Irainian music. There was a definite meter mainly made by the idiophone.

The hardships the Faegheh Atashin are amazing. Although I agree with the author, Nilofaar Mina, that it was right for Faegheh to stay in Iran even after the 1979 revolution. Being able to stay in Iran helped her keep in tact with her culture. Her earliest work was most likely in sync with her Irainian culture. She would do arcrobatic tricks along side her father.

After listing to this music I find it very pleasing and have to say I like it more than the African music.