About
The Iranian Ethnomusicology Network is a community dedicated to connecting scholars and students both inside and outside of Iran who are engaged in the study of Iranian music. Our goal is to foster collaboration and exchange within the field of ethnomusicology by providing a platform for sharing knowledge, resources, and research. We organize a range of activities, including talks, presentations, workshops, and reading groups, aimed at advancing the academic study of Iranian music. Through these initiatives, we strive to introduce and share valuable academic resources, facilitating intellectual growth and professional development within the community.
Meet Our Organizers
Behrang Nikaeen has a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from the University of Alberta. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Azad University, Iran (2011), and a Master’s degree in Ethnomusicology from the University of Tehran (2017). Since 2015, Behrang has conducted ethnographic research in the Azerbaijan region of Iran, focusing on the Azerbaijani ashiq bardic genre. His work has been published in journals, including Popular Music and Society (2024), Journal of Folklore Research (2020), Musicologist (2018), The Journal of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran (2018), Mahoor Music Quarterly (2017).
Armaghan is a PhD candidate in Ethnomusicology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research explores music, memory, and the histories of port cities in southern Iran, with a focus on gender, the afterlives of slavery, and oil-port infrastructures. She is also interested in women’s and gender studies, experimental ethnography, and travel writing. Since 2020, her involvement with collaborative initiatives such as Sonic Tehran Project has shaped her commitment to building research communities. Since 2023, she has been co-organizing the Iranian Ethnomusicology Network, working to connect students and scholars inside and outside Iran.