Iranian alternative rock

Music genre

Iranian alternative rock

Stylistic origins|

* Iranian rock
* alternative rock

Cultural origins| Early 1987, Iran
Typical instruments|

* Drums
* Guitar
* Bass guitar

Iranian alternative rock is a subgenre of Iranian rock.[1] This style was inspired by the alternative rock works of American musicians. This style was formed at the end of Iran-Iraq war in Tehran to defuse the pressure of war.[2]

## History

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After the Iranian Revolution, rock music became illegal.[3] After Iran-Iraq War, the youth needed some music to protest.[4] In the following years, groups such as Kiosk,[5] Ahoora and O-Hum[6] provided important effects in this style. "Jurassic Park Coalition" is the best-known alternative rock Iranian song released by Kiosk Group.[7] Alternative rock music is not yet recognized in Iran, so the groups that work in this genre continue to operate underground.[4] [8]

## List of artists

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* Kiosk[5]
* O-Hum[6]
* Ahoora
* 127[9][10]
* Take It Easy Hospital[11]
* Ali Azimi[12]
* Barad[13]
* Antikarisma[14]

## References

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1. ^ "موسیقی راک در ایران کجای راه است؟". روزیاتو. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
2. ^ "ملوداین؛ آلترنیتیو راک در اوج | پادکست موسیقی دیجی‌کالا مگ". دیجی‌کالا مگ (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
3. ^ "موسیقی زیرزمینی و رهایی از ممنوعیت". صدای آمریکا (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
4. ^ a b "BBC Persian". BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
5. ^ a b "BBCPersian.com". BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
6. ^ a b "O-Hum biography | PlayItYet". www.playityet.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
7. ^ سی, کیوان حسینی بی بی. "عید آلترناتیو برای آدمهای آلترناتیو". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
8. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "تهدید گروه‌های موسیقی زیرزمینی توسط پلیس ایران | DW | 19 May 2012". DW.COM (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
9. ^ "Star Telegram: Search Results". nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
10. ^ "بیوگرافی گروه 127". مجله آنلاین موسیقی راک ایران و جهان (in Persian). 26 November 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
11. ^ "The Iranian | Iran News, Analysis, Music & Curation". The Iranian. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
12. ^ ♫ Mr Mean – Ali Azimi. Listen @cdbaby, retrieved 18 August 2019
13. ^ "FARZADonline.com | News". 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
14. ^ "Antikarisma – The Embryo of a New Band | ZirZamin – Iranian Alternative Music Magazine". 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

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Iranian rock

Pioneers|

* Kourosh Yaghmaei
* Farhad Mehrad

Groups|

| After the revolution|

* Hypernova
* Kiosk
* Arashk
* O-Hum
* 127
* Arsames
* Barad
* Buddahead
* Angband
* The Yellow Dogs
* Take It Easy Hospital

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Persons|

* Kavus Torabi
* Mohsen Namjoo
* Shahin Najafi
* Reza Yazdani
* Mohsen Chavoshi
* Kaveh Afagh
* Sirvan Khosravi
* King Raam
* Ali Azimi
* Sanam Pasha
* Salim Ghazi Saeedi
* Kodi Najm
* Kaveh Yaghmaei

Subgenres|

* Iranian alternative rock

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