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Iranian regime uses music as a political tool, DW reports
Original: In Iran, music is far more than entertainment as the regime seeks to use it as a political tool
In Iran, music functions as far more than entertainment: the authorities use it as an instrument of political control, shaping what can be performed, sung and heard. The report examines how the regime deploys music to advance its ideological agenda, while musicians and listeners navigate restrictions and turn songs into expressions of dissent and cultural identity.
Why now: Ongoing tensions over cultural restrictions in Iran keep debates about art and state control in the spotlight.
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- In Iran, music is far more than entertainment as the regime seeks to use it as a political tool · DW.com
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