Music in Iran

During the course of Iran's recorded history, a unique distinctive music developed accompanied
by numerous musical instruments, several of which came to be the first prototypes of some
modern musical instruments of today.
The earliest references to musicians in Iran are found in Susa and Elam in the 3rd millennium BC.
Reliefs, sculptures, and mosaics such as those in Bishapur from periods of antiquity depict a
vibrant musical culture.
Persian music in its contemporary form has its inception in the Naseri era, who ordered the
opening of a "House of Crafts," where all master craftsmen would gather for designing
instruments and practicing their art.