Power and Vibration: The Sound of Revolution was written, recorded, and edited by Sara Bastianelli. Translations for this episode were voiced by Owen Belfield, Dalanda Diallo, Emma Lohr, and Cole Rozwadowski. This series is part of a Global Development Studies capstone project, from the University of Virginia.

Here is a link to the digital transcript for this episode.

Here is a link to the bibliography for the whole mini series.

Resources

Evans, Sara M. (Sara Margaret), & Boyte, H. C. (1986). Free Spaces: The Sources of Democratic Change in America. New York: Harper & Row.

Green, A., & Street, J. (2018). Music and Activism: From prefigurative to pragmatic politics. In G. Meikle (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Media and Activism. (pp. 171-178). Routledge.

Googoosh. (2026, March 12). Googoosh: Iran’s Freedom Is Within Reach. Thefp.com; The Free Press. https://www.thefp.com/p/googoosh-irans-freedom-is-within

Meures, S. (2016). Raving Iran. 3sat Zürich.

Mohseni, A. (2012). کیوسک: نسلی نابودشده توسط جنون. [Kiosk: A Generation Destroyed By Madness]. Off Center Productions.

Pratt, R. (1990). Rhythm and Resistance: Explorations in the Political Uses of Popular Music. New York: Praeger.

Seyedsayamdost, N. (2017). Soundtrack of the Revolution: The Politics of Music in Iran. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.

Audio Resources (in order of appearance)

Namjoo, M. (2007). Toranj. On Toranj. Raha Records.

Salar Khan. (2016). ۱۳۵۸ عذر خواهی و اظهار پشیمانی آیت الله خمینی از آزادی های اول انقلاب ۲۸ مرداد [Ayatollah Khomeini's apology and expression of regret for the early freedoms of the August 19th Revolution]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV9H7LR9RB0

30or30 com. (2019). NBC News report on Iran 1979 revolution's victory. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLK95ic4mcY

Middle Eastern Studies at UT-Austin. (2026). Was music really banned after the 1979 Iranian revolution? Even Earth, Wind, and Fire? Why?. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozt0NQRnTUY

Googoosh. (1992). Talaagh. On Googoosh - Pol. Taraneh Enterprises Inc.

Aghili, S. (1999). Dehati. On Dehati. GrandCube.

Meures, S. (2016). Raving Iran. 3sat Zürich.

Shajarian, H. (2008). Transife Morghe Sahar. On Khorside Arezoo. GrandCube.

Namjoo, M. (2009). Shams. On Oy. Mohsen Namjoo.

Musighi irani. (2013). BBC Mohsen Namjoo Interview. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=batz9Lx8B3g

Springsteen, B. (1984). Born In The U.S.A. On Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen.

Kiosk. (2023). Jomeh Daram Miram. On Desolateville. Arash Sobhani.

Kiosk. (2008). yarom bia. On bagh e vahsh e jahani (Global Zoo). Bamahang Productions.

Simone, N. (1965). Sinnerman. On Pastel Blues. UMG Recordings Inc.**

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