Blog Post 4, Better late than never

Similarly to what we discussed in class, I observed the trend of westernized instruments, especially the percussion, while staying in a very middle-eastern style vocals. Truly, the primary aspect of this song that set it apart as distinctively middle-eastern was the vocal melody.
It was good hearing about Googoosh and watching the video about her life before seeing this performance. One can really sense the passion and power in her music. It is also good to see such a crowd at this performance, and to know that she is so well accepted and respected now. Obviously this is a more recent video, but I also watched an older performance as well.

The more traditional Iranian instruments are easy to pick out, and she is dancing in this video, whereas in the newer ones she is more mellow and dances less. The passion can still be felt in her music.