This report first sets out the current state of music and then describes two important music events in the country in 1398 (2019/20): the laws on taxing stage performances, and the affair of Sasan Heidari and schools. These two events are important and are a sign of the country's music situation from an economic and cultural standpoint and indicate the conditions of music policymaking in the country. This report examines the problems and weaknesses of administrative structures, the budget, and the necessity of expertise in this institution. It has also planned for the future of the music industry in Iran and, by offering proposals, seeks to remove the obstacles in the way of this art.
This report discusses the causes of the "stagnation" of policymaking and bureaucratic, ideological, and economic obstacles; the differences in music policymaking views in Iran and the world, with documentation of policymaking in Turkey, France, and England; problems of communication between elites in this field and officials; non-specialist support for music; the change in musical taste and musical illiteracy in the country; and the state of music education.
Statistics and information that are examined more closely in the report:
- Abstract
- "Stagnation"; the problem of music policy
- The different logic of music policy in Iran and the world
- Two events of 1398 (2019/20) and a description of the country's music situation
- Factors and contexts of the stagnation of music policymaking
- Upcoming trends
- Proposed policies
- List of sources
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Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian