MARYAM FARSHADFAR PIANIST & ETHNOMUSICOLOGIST
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PhD Research

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The practice of piano in Iran - late 19th century to the 20th century - a socio-political study
The impact of Islamic religion and Persian culture on the practice of piano in Iran
  • Analysis of the tuning systems for Persian-tuned pianos based on microtones
  • Study of Persian piano techniques
  • Analysis of the piano interpretation in Dastgah Rast-Panjgah 
  • Historical survey of the arrival of the piano in Iran and the early practitioners
  • The mass psychology and social dynamics underlying the history of Persian piano
  • Analysis of the reception of the music through history, and today's performance initiatives
  • The role of female musicians in the pianistic evolution in Iran