Since the controversial presidential election last June, Iranian musicians of all genres have created a multi-layered song repertoire. Their songs are an attempt to come to terms with the bloody suppression of the opposition and demands for political freedom in Iran. By Jan Engelhardt
During her short life, Iranian poetess Forugh Farrokhzad broke conventions and single-mindedly went her own way. One of her poems inspired three Iranian-American musicians to create an album dedicated to Farrokhzad's life and poetry. Richard Marcus reports