{"product_id":"various-artists-folk-songs-iran-various","title":"Various Artists: Folk Songs Iran \/ Various - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eFolk Songs Iran \/ Various\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eVarious Artists\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eFolkways Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e093070885622\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eInternational\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2012-05-30\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Anthony Byan Shay describes Iranian folk music as the one of the oldest and most influential cultural traditions in the Middle East. He writes: \"The far-reaching influence of Persian music is felt in Europe, the Soviet Union, Africa, and the Far East.\" Folk Songs and Dances of Iran features famous folk songs such as \"Búme Boland (The High Rooftop),\" a song from \"the famous city of wine, roses, and poets, Shiraz.\" Also included are dances such as the \"Raghse Chubi,\" a brutal dance performed before the Bakhtiari tribe's migration from the steppes to the mountains. In the \"Raghse Chubi,\" \"dancers armed with sticks attempt to crack the shins of their fellow dancers.\" Liner notes include a description of Iran, track notes, and translated lyrics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Varsaghi or N?Mze J?N (Dear Betrothed) \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Damkol \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Raghs? Chubi (Stick Dance) \u003cbr\u003e1.4 G?L? Ghuchani (Flower of Ghuchan) \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Dan? Nar (A Pomegranate Seed) \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Bam? Boland (The High Rooftop) \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Ay Sar Kotal (At the Top of the Hill) \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Pache Leli (Little Lily) \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Korashim (Where Shall We Go) \u003cbr\u003e1.10 L?Li (Lily)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32432433791047,"sku":"16948891","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/1506489.jpg?v=1747362291","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/various-artists-folk-songs-iran-various","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}