Achaemenian dynasty (550-331 BC)
- Music played an important role in society.
- Commonly found in courts and religious ceremonies.
Arab Invasion (AD 643-750).
- Music suppressed
Abbasid dynasty (AD 750-1258)
- IT'S ALIVE!! Music begins to beat it's drum again...
- The structure of formal Persian music is established.
One thing that makes Persian music unique.... it's instruments.
Some of the most common:
The Setar
http://www.duke.edu/~azomorod/setar.wav
The Sentar
http://www.duke.edu/~azomorod/santur2.wav
The Nay
http://www.duke.edu/~azomorod/nay.wav
The Kamanche
http://www.duke.edu/~azomorod/kamanche.wav
These instruments are very distinct and can now be heard in music all around the world.
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