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Top Iranian Traditional & Classical Singers 2026

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These are the most popular Iranian traditional and classical music singers right now, ranked live by real Spotify monthly listeners. From masters of Persian classical music (Dastgah, Radif, Tasnif) to contemporary traditional artists, this list reflects who Farsi-speaking audiences are actually listening to. Tap any name for that artist’s full stats, history, and biography.

Updated daily · October 11, 2026

Spotify RadioJavan
#1 Hayedeh Hayedeh 330,202 listeners 330Klisteners #2 Ebi Ebi 325,091 listeners 325Klisteners #3 Moein Moein 324,571 listeners 325Klisteners #4 Googoosh Googoosh 275,863 listeners 276Klisteners #5 Siavash Ghomayshi Siavash Ghomayshi 225,363 listeners 225Klisteners #6 Andy Andy 195,673 listeners 196Klisteners #7 Dariush Dariush 193,534 listeners 194Klisteners #8 Faramarz Aslani Faramarz Aslani 192,299 listeners 192Klisteners #9 Shahram Shabpareh Shahram Shabpareh 187,737 listeners 188Klisteners #10 Mahasti Mahasti 183,173 listeners 183Klisteners
#11 Viguen Viguen 162,154 listeners 162Klisteners #12 Rooydad Rooydad 146,632 listeners 147Klisteners #13 Aref Aref 146,112 listeners 146Klisteners #14 Homayoun Shajarian Homayoun Shajarian 143,679 listeners 144Klisteners #15 Morteza Morteza 141,650 listeners 142Klisteners #16 Farhad Mehrad Farhad Mehrad 138,981 listeners 139Klisteners #17 Alireza Ghorbani Alireza Ghorbani 137,305 listeners 137Klisteners #18 Leila Forouhar Leila Forouhar 135,360 listeners 135Klisteners #19 omid omid 134,967 listeners 135Klisteners #20 Hassan Shamaizadeh Hassan Shamaizadeh 133,384 listeners 133Klisteners #21 Habib Habib 128,276 listeners 128Klisteners #22 Martik Martik 122,715 listeners 123Klisteners #23 Faramarz Assef Faramarz Assef 117,603 listeners 118Klisteners #24 Shohreh Shohreh 112,515 listeners 113Klisteners #25 Bijan Mortazavi Bijan Mortazavi 112,139 listeners 112Klisteners
#26 Ali Zandevakili Ali Zandevakili 103,785 listeners 104Klisteners #27 Kourosh Yaghmaei Kourosh Yaghmaei 102,505 listeners 103Klisteners #28 Reza Malekzadeh Reza Malekzadeh 96,040 listeners 96Klisteners #29 Susan Roshan Susan Roshan 94,955 listeners 95Klisteners #30 Sattar Sattar 94,215 listeners 94Klisteners #31 Sandy Sandy 92,174 listeners 92Klisteners #32 Mohsen Namjoo Mohsen Namjoo 88,862 listeners 89Klisteners #33 Davood Behboodi Davood Behboodi 82,307 listeners 82Klisteners #34 Sohrab Pournazeri Sohrab Pournazeri 77,887 listeners 78Klisteners #35 Homeyra Homeyra 72,460 listeners 72Klisteners #36 Shahrokh Shahrokh 70,680 listeners 71Klisteners #37 Hesam Naseri Hesam Naseri 70,008 listeners 70Klisteners #38 Fereidoon Foroughi Fereidoon Foroughi 68,123 listeners 68Klisteners #39 Helen Helen 65,423 listeners 65Klisteners #40 Manouchehr Sakhaee Manouchehr Sakhaee 64,973 listeners 65Klisteners #41 Simin Ghanem Simin Ghanem 61,207 listeners 61Klisteners #42 Mohammad-Reza Shajarian Mohammad-Reza Shajarian 59,780 listeners 60Klisteners #43 Shahram Solati Shahram Solati 56,125 listeners 56Klisteners #44 Houshmand Aghili Houshmand Aghili 52,431 listeners 52Klisteners #45 Pouran Pouran 49,473 listeners 49Klisteners #46 Sepideh Sepideh 46,407 listeners 46Klisteners #47 Marjan Marjan 45,915 listeners 46Klisteners #48 Shahram Nazeri Shahram Nazeri 45,565 listeners 46Klisteners #49 Marzieh Marzieh 45,057 listeners 45Klisteners #50 Elaheh Elaheh 43,853 listeners 44Klisteners
#51 Niyaz Niyaz 38,200 listeners 38Klisteners #52 Nahid Nahid 35,298 listeners 35Klisteners #53 Delkash Delkash 34,902 listeners 35Klisteners #54 Saeed Mohammadi Saeed Mohammadi 34,540 listeners 35Klisteners #55 Alireza Eftekhari Alireza Eftekhari 30,803 listeners 31Klisteners #56 Tahmoures Pournazeri Tahmoures Pournazeri 28,401 listeners 28Klisteners #57 Mohammad Nouri Mohammad Nouri 25,198 listeners 25Klisteners #58 Homayoun Khorram Homayoun Khorram 23,285 listeners 23Klisteners #59 Hatef Hatef 20,917 listeners 21Klisteners #60 Kayhan Kalhor Kayhan Kalhor 20,572 listeners 21Klisteners #61 Sina Sarlak Sina Sarlak 20,262 listeners 20Klisteners #62 Salar Aghili Salar Aghili 20,228 listeners 20Klisteners #63 Hossein Alizadeh Hossein Alizadeh 19,769 listeners 20Klisteners #64 Aghasi Aghasi 17,353 listeners 17Klisteners #65 Betti Betti 17,229 listeners 17Klisteners #66 Shahyad Shahyad 16,991 listeners 17Klisteners #67 Parviz Meshkatian Parviz Meshkatian 16,390 listeners 16Klisteners #68 Mahyar Alizadeh Mahyar Alizadeh 11,898 listeners 12Klisteners #69 Sima Bina Sima Bina 11,324 listeners 11Klisteners #70 Iraj Bastami Iraj Bastami 11,307 listeners 11Klisteners #71 Hamed Nikpay Hamed Nikpay 10,782 listeners 11Klisteners #72 Sharareh Sharareh 10,246 listeners 10Klisteners #73 Jamshid Jamshid 9,902 listeners 10Klisteners #74 Ali Bahrami Fard Ali Bahrami Fard 7,344 listeners 7Klisteners #75 Mohammad Reza Lotfi Mohammad Reza Lotfi 6,474 listeners 6Klisteners
#76 Akbar Golpaygani (Golpa) Akbar Golpaygani (Golpa) 6,151 listeners 6Klisteners #77 Babak Amini Babak Amini 5,559 listeners 6Klisteners #78 Fereydoun Farrokhzad Fereydoun Farrokhzad 5,377 listeners 5Klisteners #79 Hamavayan Ensemble Hamavayan Ensemble 5,317 listeners 5Klisteners #80 Parisa Parisa 3,281 listeners 3Klisteners #81 Hassan Shojaee Hassan Shojaee 2,034 listeners 2Klisteners #82 Naser Sadr Naser Sadr 1,835 listeners 2Klisteners #83 Ahdeyeh Ahdeyeh 1,655 listeners 2Klisteners #84 Pyruz Pyruz 1,511 listeners 2Klisteners #85 Majid Gharibian Majid Gharibian 1,080 listeners 1Klisteners #86 Morteza Aghili Morteza Aghili 971 listeners 971listeners #87 Roohparvar Roohparvar 838 listeners 838listeners #88 Vafayee Vafayee 677 listeners 677listeners #89 Ali Nazary Ali Nazary 677 listeners 677listeners #90 Hengameh Akhavan Hengameh Akhavan 273 listeners 273listeners #91 Elaheh Habibollah Badiei Elaheh Habibollah Badiei 157 listeners 157listeners #92 Fattaneh Fattaneh 61 listeners 61listeners

Who are the most popular Iranian traditional singers right now?

As of October 11, 2026, the most-streamed Iranian traditional and classical music singers are Hayedeh, Ebi, and Moein, ranked by live Spotify monthly listeners. FarsiChart tracks 92 traditional and classical artists in this category, and this list refreshes every 24 hours — always showing who is actually being listened to, not a frozen editorial pick.

What is Iranian traditional music?

Iranian traditional music — also called Persian classical music or mousiqi-ye sonnati — is one of the world’s oldest continuous music traditions. At its core is the Dastgah system: twelve modal frameworks that provide the melodic vocabulary for improvisation and composition. Alongside it is the Radif — the vast canon of melodies, phrases, and pieces passed from master to student — and the Tasnif, a composed song form blending classical melody with poetry. Regional folk styles from across Iran add further richness to this tradition.

Iranian traditional music and the broader music scene

Persian music today spans many styles. Traditional music sits alongside the commercial reach of Iranian pop singers and Persian rappers. For all-time legends across every genre see the Legendary Persian Singers; for a broader picture of who tops the overall chart see Top Iranian Singers.

How this traditional music ranking works

Each singer’s position comes from current, verifiable streaming data — Spotify monthly listeners — refreshed daily. Tap any name to open that artist’s full profile with stats history, top songs, and biography. The full method is on the about page and FAQ.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the best old and classical Iranian singers?

The older and classical Persian voices are exactly this list, led as of October 11, 2026 by Hayedeh, Ebi and Moein. Many of these recordings are decades old and still streaming, which is visible in the listener column beside each name.

Who are the most popular Iranian traditional music singers?

As of October 11, 2026, Hayedeh is the most-streamed Iranian traditional music singer on FarsiChart, followed by Ebi and Moein. The ranking updates daily from live Spotify data.

What is Iranian traditional music?

Iranian traditional music (also called Persian classical or sunnati music) is one of the world's oldest continuous music traditions, rooted in the 12-Dastgah modal system, the Radif (the classical repertoire handed down by masters), and Tasnif (composed songs). It also encompasses rich regional folk traditions from across Iran. The genre remains actively performed, recorded, and streamed today.

How is this ranking of Iranian traditional singers determined?

Singers are ranked by current Spotify monthly listeners, refreshed every 24 hours — reflecting real, current streaming popularity rather than editorial picks.

What is the difference between Iranian classical and traditional music?

In common use, "Iranian classical music" and "Iranian traditional music" (mousiqi-ye sonnati or assil) often describe the same thing: music rooted in the ancient Dastgah system and Radif repertoire. "Classical" emphasises the historical canon; "traditional" emphasises continuity of a living practice. FarsiChart groups both together in this chart.

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