تاملي در خنياگري در ايران باستان

An Investigation into Minstrelsy in Ancient Iran

Most of religious and political texts of ancient Iran were composed in the form of syllabic poetry. This type of poetry was accompanied by music to stay in mind and be protected from embezzlement of cultural brigand. Religious beliefs and the popularity of religious and national figures were strong support for the oral culture of ancient Iran. In the meantime, professional musicians (gusn, huniagar) had a role in keeping and transmission of the oral culture. This role and status is not only observed in Iran, but also among the Georgian and Armenians so that later Persian musicians were accused of blasphemy and atheism by Christiano.