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Podcast: Talk of the Bay from KSQD
Episode: Iranian musicians Parisa Karimi Molan and Amir Amiri share reports from Iran and the music that brought them out into the world
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From a very early age, Parisa Karimi Molan dreamed of becoming a singer. Growing up in a musical family—her father was a singer and tar player—she was surrounded by melodies, even as she lived in Iran, where women are forbidden to sing publicly. Despite this, she studied music for nearly twenty years in secrecy with some of Iran’s most celebrated vocal masters, including Parissa and Pari Maleki, alongside many talented women who shared the same quiet determination.
Although the road was long and often uncertain, Parisa continued learning with the hope of preserv...