American and British governments have also incorporated Tehrangeles pop into their Iranian cultural diplomacy efforts, while the Islamic Republic has treated Tehrangeles musicians as soldiers in the “soft war” against Iran. Though the music is not officially allowed within Iran, and its expatriate producers rarely dare to return, Tehrangeles pop has been part of domestic daily life for decades and affords Iranian audiences an intimate experience of imaginaries from abroad. This diasporic phenomena quickly grew into a global force. Tehrangeles pop was first created by professional musicians and media producers fleeing Iran’s revolution-era ban on “immoral” popular music. “Tehrangeles,” a portmanteau combining Tehran and Los Angeles, is home to the largest concentration of Iranians outside of Iran and the birthplace of distinctive version of postrevolutionary expatriate Iranian culture. Now available from Duke University Press – Use promo code SPRING50 for 50% off Tehrangeles Dreaming: Intimacy and Imagination in Southern California’s Iranian Pop Music
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