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Iranian Brothers in Beijing Use Music Workshop to Preserve Persian Culture Amid Conflict
Twin brothers Majid and Massoud Shamaeezadah held a concert in Beijing featuring Persian music on ancient instruments. They reported thinking of Iran during performances amid the ongoing war. The event took place at their newly opened workshop, which aims to share Persian culture between Iran and China.
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The performance occurred at their newly opened music workshop and included five family instrumentalists. The brothers stated that the Iran war remained on their minds throughout the event. Majid Shamaeezadah said after the concert that they think of their country every time they play.
He described their music as carrying multiple feelings, including sadness, happiness, and imagination of home. The workshop serves to preserve and share Persian culture.
The brothers noted difficulties in staying in touch with family in their hometown of Isfahan since the United States and Israel conducted joint air strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026. This has occurred against the backdrop of the Middle East conflict.
The workshop offers traditional music as a connection between Iran and China amid geopolitical uncertainty. A separate report mentioned an Indonesian seafarer among 20,000 stranded for months due to the blocked Strait of Hormuz. The concert's harmony merged individual performances into a unified experience for the audience.
South China Morning Post reported these details in an article published on May 3, 2026.
