Roqe - Ep #160 -The Plight Of Persian Music - Part One - Babak Khiavchi

The start of a new mini-series on Roqe, The Plight of Persian Music, about the dysfunctional nature of the Iranian music business. Guitarist, producer, and industry veteran, Babak Khiavchi, joins Jian from Seattle to discuss the burgeoning music scene in Iran before the revolution, the devastating effects of the Islamic Republic censorship on creativity and musical artists, and the issues that still exist for Persian music inside and outside Iran in the present day where innovation is limited, no democratic platform for exposure exists, and even the best Persian music does not get the international recognition and acclaim it deserves. Plus the Roqe Team pore over some very polarized reaction to a recent episode on the Letters of the Week.