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36No. 292 | May 2025IntroductionBy learning about the evolution of Iranian music, one can learn more about the Iranian nation and its culture. Like any other nation, Iranian music, which has existed since time immemorial, also has its own styles that have evolved throughout history and have been passed down from one generation to the next and have found a lofty and solid structure. In the process of its evolution, this music has influenced the music of the people of Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azarbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, and even Greece such that the music of each of these countries includes flashes of Iranian music. Barbad, Nakisa, and Ramtin were the most famous musicians of ancient Iran.Iranian music has melodies known as %u201cRadif%u201d, which was inscribed as the first independent Iranian heritage on UNESCO%u2019s list of Intangible World Heritage in the year 2009.Evolution of Iranian MusicIranian Music Before the Modern EraThe engravings left on the walls of the caves Evolution of Iranian Music