Barg Music (Persian : برگ موزیک an acronym for بنیاد رسمی گزارش موسیقی : Official Foundation for Music Reports) was an Iranian website and music publisher. It was founded in 2007 by the composer and setar player Mehdi Rajabian, who also ran the company. The website was in English and Persian and played a significant role in producing and publishing alternative music in Persian.[1][2][3]
Type of site | Music |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 – 2013 |
| Headquarters | Tehran , Iran |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Mehdi Rajabian |
Closure
editBarg Music was forced to close on October 5, 2013, after the arrest of Mehdi Rajabian by the Iranian intelligence agency. Rajabian was accused of cooperating with underground singers and of publishing the voices of women singers, contrary to the Islamic laws of Iran.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Confiscation
editIn an interview with Rolling Stone, Mehdi Rajabian stated that Barg Music Company was confiscated by the Iranian regime after his arrest.[11]
References
edit- ^ Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (2016-06-06). "Three jailed in Iran for distributing underground music". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "Mehdi Rajabian, a musician and founder of BargMusic". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10.
- ^ "A jailed Iranian musician texts from his hospital bed: Don't forget me". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "Iran: Tortured filmmaker and musicians face imminent arrest amid crackdown on artists". www.amnesty.org. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "Artists Sentenced to Prison". Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "Underground Music Distributors Await Appeal Decision for Six Years in Prison". International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "A jailed Iranian musician texts from his hospital bed: Don't forget me". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "UN: "Artistic expression is not a crime" – Special Rapporteurs urge the Iranian government to free jailed artists". Freemuse. 2016-06-24. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "Iran: Music Is Not A Crime - Voice Project". Voice Project. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (2016-06-06). "Three jailed in Iran for distributing underground music". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "Mehdi Rajabian: One Iranian Artist's Fight for Creative Freedom". Rollingstone. Retrieved 2021-06-05.