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Genres and styles whose names start with IR.

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Iranian alternative rock

Iranian alternative rock is a subgenre of Iranian rock. This style was inspired by the alternative rock works of American musicians. This style was formed at the end of Iran-Iraq war in Tehran to

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Iranian folk music

Iranian folk music refers to the folk music transmitted through generations among the people of Iran, often consisting of tunes that exist in numerous variants. The variance of the folk music of Iran

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Iranian hip-hop

Iranian hip hop (Persian: هیپ‌هاپ ایرانی), also known as Persian hip hop (هیپ‌هاپ فارسی), refers to hip hop music in the Persian language developed in Iran and the Iranian

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Iranian jazz

Iranian jazz refers to jazz music composed by Iranian musicians, sometimes combined with traditional Iranian

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Iranian pop music

Iranian pop music or Persian pop music () refers to pop music originated in Iran, with songs mainly in Persian and other regional Persian dialects of the country and

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Iranian rock

Iranian rock (also known as Rocka red ) refers to rock music produced by Iranian artists. Rock music has been popular in Iran since the 1960s, with the emergence of singers such as Kourosh Yaghmaei,

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Iraqi maqam

Iraqi Maqam () is a genre of Arabic maqam music found in Iraq. The roots of modern Iraqi maqam can be traced as far back as the Abbasid Caliphate (8th–13th centuries AD), when that large empire was

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Irish fiddle

The fiddle is one of the most important instruments in the traditional repertoire of Irish traditional music. The fiddle itself is identical to the violin, however it is played differently in widely

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Irish rap

Irish hip-hop, also known as Irish rap, is a term for any hip-hop music produced and performed by a person who was born or grew up in Ireland. This genre is made up of a variety of subgenres such as

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Irish rebel song

In the music of Ireland, Irish rebel songs are folk songs which are primarily about the various rebellions against British Crown rule. Songs about prior rebellions are a popular topic of choice among

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Irish traditional music

Irish traditional music (also known as Irish trad, Irish folk music and similar names) is a genre of folk music that developed in Ireland. Following the establishment of the Irish Free State, Irish

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Iroquois music

Iroquois music and dance are central components of traditional social gatherings, which take place in longhouses. These gatherings are led by an individual who finds lead dancers and singers and

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