Traditional singing from the past to the present
Iranian or traditional singing is composed of different instruments and songs. The history of this style dates back to before the birth of Christ and its spread is not limited to Iran and has affected many parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, and Greece. Traditional singing is performed on different instruments (7 instruments) and singers of this style can sing on any of these instruments. Among the ancient singers of this style, we can mention Barbad, Nakisa, and Ramtin, and from today's singers, we can mention Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Shahram Nazeri, Homayoun Shajarian, Parvaz Homay, and so on.
Music in Frankfurt
The city of Frankfurt is no less than other German cities in this field. There is one of the largest musical instrument makers' associations in the world in this city. The Frankfurter Musikpreis has been awarded since 1982 by the Musikmesse Frankfurt Foundation and the German National Association of Musical Instrument Manufacturers. The purpose of this International Music Award is to highlight "personalities from the world of music for outstanding achievements in the fields of interpretation, composition, musicology, education, and services to the production of music" (as described). This award is given annually and alternately to personalities from the world of music in the fields of popular music and classical music. Other major bands and singers in the city include ASP (Metal), Böhse Onkelz (Rock), La Bouche (Electronic Dance Music), Culture Beat, First Base, and Habakuk.