Sasan Fatemi: 1 book
Iranian Music and Popular Entertainment
From Motrebi to Losanjelesi and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
The word motreb finds its roots in the Arabic verb taraba, meaning ‘to make happy.’ Originally denoting all musicians in Iran, motrebi came to be associated, pejoratively, with the cheerful vulgarity of the lowbrow entertainer.
In Iranian Music and Popular Entertainment, GJ Breyley and...
