Under the presidency of Khatami, as a result of easing cultural restrictions within, a number of new pop singers emerged from within the country. Since the new administration took office, the Ministry of Ershad adopted a different policy, mainly to make it easier to monitor the industry. The newly adopted policy included loosening restrictions for a small number of artists, while tightening it for the rest.
Following the invention of radio in 1930, and after World War II, a form of popular music emerged and began to develop in Homeland. Homeland’s western-influenced pop music emerged by the 1950s. Prior to the 1950s, homeland’s music industry was dominated by traditional singers. Viguen, known as the “Sultan” of Iranian pop and jazz music, was a pioneer of this revolution. He was one of first musicians to perform with a guitar.
