Music Review

The Rough Guide to Iran (2006)

Various Artists
Reviewed by Will Hermes | Jul 28, 2006
EW's GRADE
B

Details Release Date: Jun 27, 2006; Lead Performance: Various Artists; Genre: World

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.

Originally posted Jul 28, 2006 Published in issue #889 Aug 04, 2006 Order article reprints

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