Iranian music is one of the main foundations of civilization and culture of Iran and along with Persian poetry, literature and Iranian architecture is the introduction of a rich civilization that has a history of seven thousand years.
There is no doubt that just as we have preserved and protected the Persian language and literature, we must also preserve and protect this language of music in order to preserve our identity.
The degree of dignity of nations in the world originates from the background and civilization of nations and this plays an important role in determining the relations between countries and governments.

Both the people and the rulers must be diligent in preserving the main pillars of their civilization. Artists and rulers have tasks that failure to do so would be detrimental. The rulers are obliged to provide suitable and reasonable working and living conditions for the artists of the country so that the artist can use his mind and energy to create a magnificent work of art and facilities for presenting the work, such as free halls in different places, regardless of the living problems. Country or the possibility of presenting on national radio and television or cyberspace with the protection of material rights.

If the government does not do that, we will see that composers in the category of artists who created valuable works of art, sing that they do not specialize! Either they add a Western instrument to their work without sankhit, or a talented singer in the original Iranian song, in pop music, who also sings in his field of work, and all this is to perhaps attract more audiences so that they can make a living, which in most cases fails. They are eaten, their purpose is not achieved, and their inherent artistic duty is not fulfilled.

Creative artists are also obliged to preserve the principles and within the correct framework of art that is rooted in the tradition and culture of this land, to create the original to create a magnificent work and to be the custodian of Iranian civilization and art that we inherit.

It is obvious that the composition that the percussion piece creates today in one of the traditional forms of the four-string prelude and color is different from the examples of its predecessors in terms of technical and sensory aspects, and this is the same innovation rooted in tradition. New forms of multiplication with different rhythms that are being created today are also an example of this.

Iranian instrumental music as a grammar reference of this language of music is full of ideas for innovation and composition, which can be the main dough for national music composers with the help of which to acquaint the audience with the correct type of music, and this familiarity and awareness causes The audience will have a better relationship with this type of music and as a result will enjoy it more and their listening habit will tend towards the humanizing and uplifting type of music.

Therefore, preserving the national music of Iran requires the sacrifice and self-sacrifice of the musicians of this region and the support of the rulers of the country.

Hoping to preserve and further develop Iranian national music

Mehrad Lajevardi / Winter 2019