The sexy dance track ''Afsoongar'' taken from Arian Band's top-selling Iranian CD may strike some as surprising. But demonized foreign cultures rarely sound like you expect them to. If the pop songs on The Rough Guide to Iran, this illuminating survey are mainly for curiosity seekers, the Persian folk and classical music is mostly mesmerizing. A reminder of the human beauty drowned out by sword rattling.


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