There was that brief window in post-WWII Iran where things got sort of loose, the Shah was losing his grip, foreign influences (other than coups to overthrow democratically elected governments) were seeping in and militant Islam was not yet taking over. Some fantastic music was made, and Mehrpouya's contributions were among it's best. Here is 'Soul Raga'- heavy sitar funk, but played by a seriously skilled classical musician- hearing this played in it's time and place must have been a wild ride. For now however, check this out and there's a very excellent 3LP compilation titled 'Soul Raga- Best Of Mehrpouya' just released by Pharaway Sounds that I can't recommend highly enough.
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