When protests broke out in Iran in 2009 over the fraudulent presidential election, one of the country’s leading artists stood up against the regime and its violent repression of demonstrators.

An Iranian singer whose voice was regarded as one of his country's national treasures — and who then ran afoul of the regime — has died. Mohammad Reza Shajarian, a master performer who was hailed as ...

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, an Iranian master singer of traditional Persian music, known for supporting a 2009 protest movement, died at 80. A revered singer of Iran has died. Mohammad Reza Shajarian was ...

TEHRAN, Iran -- Mohammad Reza Shajarian, whose distinctive voice quavered to traditional Persian music on state radio for years before supporting protesters following Iran's contested 2009 election, ...

Mohammad-Reza Shajarian performs at the Durham Performing Arts Center Saturday, April 28, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5–$55. See Duke Performances. Amir Rezvani pauses a moment before he can talk about it.

Iranians around the world flooded their social media accounts with tributes, songs and poetry dedicated to legendary Iranian singer and composer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, who died from complications ...

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, whose distinctive voice quavered to traditional Persian music on state radio for years before supporting protesters following Iran's contested 2009 election, has died, state ...

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Iran’s greatest living musician and artist, died in Tehran on Thursday at the age of 80, sparking sadness and anger among his fellow Iranians, including millions scattered ...

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, the ‘prince of Persian music’, passed away on October 8, leaving Iranians in and outside their homeland in mourning. Hamid Dabashi is the Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian ...

With a voice by turns soaring and haunting, Shajarian was considered one of his nation's treasures — and then ran afoul of the regime. He died... Updated 2:45 p.m. ET An Iranian singer whose voice was ...

Iranians around the world flooded their social media accounts with tributes, songs and poetry dedicated to legendary Iranian singer and composer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, who died from complications ...