From birth, human beings, according to their nature and creative nature, tend to music.

In all human races across the globe, we know of different types of lullabies that the baby is deeply comforted to hear and fall asleep. In different ethnic groups of Iran, different types of lullabies have been and are in the oral memory of mothers, many of which have been written.

Music has been used in different religions and this can not be denied. The prayers that are sung in the churches with the singing of the group and the accompaniment of the wind organ, the recitation of the Qur’an aloud, the signing of the call to prayer or the recitation of the call to prayer in the corner of the souls and the singing of the stagnation of the Turks all testify to this.

Just as children are taught grammar and the details of the language they speak through elementary school from the beginning of elementary school, the existence of a subject called music is essential to the teaching of the language of music with which their ears are familiar from birth. arrives.

Teaching music in a correct and principled way in educational courses, in addition to creating a lively atmosphere in the educational environment and creating more interest in attending the school educational environment for students, will cause discernment in adulthood, promote listening culture and intellectual development of society.
It is not pleasant that people in the society do not even know the national instrument of their country

The existence of music museums in different cities is also an essential need that will have both entertaining and educational aspects for children and adults. In a number of countries around the world, I saw music museums where, in addition to complete information about the music of their own country, there was also a section on Iranian music in which complete information about Iranian national music and Iranian instruments was played and exhibited. .

Fortunately, in recent years, old houses with a pleasant environment in the north of Tehran have been renovated and turned into a music museum, which is a complete and up-to-date museum.

For example, photographs related to Iranian music in the St. Petersburg Music Museum are placed below the article.

Mehrdad Lajevardi / Winter 2021