The traffic-choked streets of Tehran and the magnificent mosques of Esfahan, the underground DJs and the Sufi minstrels of Kurdistan, are all reflected in the vibrant musical scene in Iran. From contemporary rappers to folk legends, from great singing stars to contemporary bands, from regional traditionalists to the trance musicians of Baluchistan, this Rough Guide features a captivating cross-section of contemporary Iranian sounds. Artists include – Arian Band, The Kamkars, Hossein Alizadeh & Djivan Gasparyan, Trio Chemirani, Parvin Javdan, Abdolnaghi Afsharnia, Dastan Ensemble & Shahram Nazeri, Kayhan Kalhor & Ali Akbar Moradi, Jahlé, Chengis Mehdipour, Barad, Haj Ghorban Soleimani, Din Mohammad Zangeshâhi, O-Hum and Masters Of Persian Music