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Iran developed its own pop music by the 1950s,when Vigen introduced the guitar to traditional Iranian music. While mixing indigenous instruments with the electric guitar he became the most popular pop singer of the the time. In 1970’s, Vigen’s student, Googoosh, became popular. Following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, pop music’s future seemed dark due to new Islamic laws and regulations forbidding western musical styles.

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Goush Bedey: Funk, Psychedelia And Pop From The Iranian Pre-Revolution Generation Various Artists

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Tisheh O Risheh Funk, Psychedelia And Pop From The Iranian Pre-Revolution Generation Various Artists

Sedayeh Del: Funk, Psychedelia and Pop From The Iranian Pre-Revolution Generation Various Artists

Khana Khana: Funk, Psychedelia & Pop From The Iranian Pre-Revolution Generation

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Psych Funk 101 Various Artists

Forge Your Own Chains: Heavy Psychedelic Ballads And Dirges 1968-1974 Various Artists

Persian Underground: Garage Rock, Beat And Psychedelic Sounds From The Iranian 60's & 70's Scene Various Artists

Raks Raks Raks: 17 Golden Garage Psych Nuggets From The Iranian 60s Scene Various Artists

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Pomegranates: Persian Pop, Funk, Folk, And Psych Of The '60s & '70s Various Artists

Persian Funk Various Artists

Intercontinental Transmissions Vol.1 Various Artists

Rangarang: Pre-Revolutionary Iranian Pop Various Artists

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