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Saman Montaseri

Saman Montaseri is a musicologist and a tar performer. His academic research sits at the intersection of politics, music, and media, exploring how sound organizes affect, authority, and belonging across Iranian and diasporic contexts.

Persian Classical Music Tar Ethnomusicology Oral Tradition Cultural Memory

Recordings

Performance

Solo Tar

Original radif interpretations and improvisations in Persian classical modes.

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Field Recording

Ethnographic Audio

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Lecture & Talks

Recorded Lectures

Audio recordings of talks, conference presentations, and demonstrations on Persian music traditions.

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