Iranian alternative rock explained

Iranian alternative rock
Cultural Origins:	Early 1987, Iran
Stylistic Origins:	Iranian rock alternative rock
Instruments:	Drums Guitar Bass guitar

Iranian alternative rock is a subgenre of Iranian rock.^[1] This style was inspired by the alternative rock works of American musicians. This style was formed at the end of Iran-Iraq war in Tehran to defuse the pressure of war.^[2]

History

After the Iranian Revolution, rock music became illegal.^[3] After Iran-Iraq War, the youth needed some music to protest.^[4] In the following years, groups such as Kiosk,^[5] Ahoora and O-Hum^[6] provided important effects in this style. "Jurassic Park Coalition" is the best-known alternative rock Iranian song released by Kiosk Group.^[7] Alternative rock music is not yet recognized in Iran, so the groups that work in this genre continue to operate underground.^{[4] [8]}

List of artists

• Kiosk
• O-Hum
• Ahoora
• 127^{[9] [10]}
• Take It Easy Hospital^[11]
• Ali Azimi
• Barad^[12]
• Antikarisma^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: موسیقی راک در ایران کجای راه است؟ . August 9, 2016 . روزیاتو . 18 August 2019.
2. Web site: ملوداین؛ آلترنیتیو راک در اوج پادکست موسیقی دیجی‌کالا مگ . دیجی‌کالا مگ . fa-IR . 18 August 2019.
3. Web site: موسیقی زیرزمینی و رهایی از ممنوعیت . صدای آمریکا . fa . 18 August 2019.
4. Web site: BBC Persian . BBC . 18 August 2019.
5. Web site: BBCPersian.com . BBC . 18 August 2019.
6. Web site: O-Hum biography PlayItYet . www.playityet.com . 18 August 2019.
7. Web site: عید آلترناتیو برای آدمهای آلترناتیو . سی . کیوان حسینی بی بی . BBC News فارسی . fa . 18 August 2019.
8. Web site: تهدید گروه‌های موسیقی زیرزمینی توسط پلیس ایران DW 19 May 2012 . Welle (www.dw.com) . Deutsche . DW.COM . fa-IR . 18 August 2019.
9. Web site: Star Telegram: Search Results . nl.newsbank.com . 18 August 2019.
10. Web site: بیوگرافی گروه 127 . 26 November 2018 . مجله آنلاین موسیقی راک ایران و جهان . fa-IR . 18 August 2019.
11. Web site: The Iranian Iran News, Analysis, Music & Curation . The Iranian . 18 August 2019.
12. Web site: FARZADonline.com News . 9 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100209043439/http://www.farzadonline.com/news.html . 18 August 2019. 9 February 2010 .
13. Web site: Antikarisma – The Embryo of a New Band ZirZamin – Iranian Alternative Music Magazine . 3 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303102228/http://www.zirzamin.org/?q=node%2F871 . 18 August 2019 . 3 March 2012 . dead .