Studying traditionalism discourse of music in contemporary Iran

This research with aim of surveying the traditionalism discourse of music in contemporary Iran is studying the features and basic element of forming and genesis of this discourse. So with the historical genealogy and presentation of discoursal features of this period exhibit a semantic interpretation of that discourse. Regarding the perspective of Cultural Studies, genealogy manner and historical analysis of discourse, this article shows that how political, social and cultural context influence directly or indirectly that discourse. The consequences of this article are gathered by the help of modal way and by the usage of discourse analysis and historical genealogy. At the time the discourse is recognized against modernism discourses and formed in the shadow of political, social and cultural conditions of Iran. In that period, holding the international congress of Iran's music in 1961 and establishment of Preservation and Diffusion Center [for music] are considered as turning points for the formation of basic elements of traditionalism discourse.