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ḤĀJI FIRUZ
a prominent type of traditional folk entertainer, who appears as a street performer in the days preceding Nowruz. The Ḥāji Firuz entertains passers-by by singing traditional songs and dancing and playing his tambourine for a few coins.
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KĀNUN-E PARVAREŠ-E FEKRI-E KUDAKĀN VA NOWJAVĀNĀN vi. Music and Sound Production
In less than eight years, the Center for the Production of Records and Cassettes for Children and Young Adults produced five collections of quality recordings.