The ceremony was attended by Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati, a number of other high-ranking officials and a large crowd of art lovers and musicians.
Barbad award was introduced to the 10-day Fajr Music Festival for the first time this year.
Barbad was a renowned musician at the court of Sassanid king Khosrow II who ruled from 590 to 628 CE.
A panel of experts assessed over 500 music albums made during the past three years. But from this year on, the assessments will be on a yearly basis.
Barbad awards were granted to the Iranian artists in varied fields of music, including Amin Honarmand for best composer of classic music, Shahrdad Rouhani for composing best classic album of Bagh-e-Irani and Mohammad Esfahani for Shokouh album.
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Tehran, Feb. 21, IRNA – Barbad awards were given to the best albums and musicians in varied fields of music for the first time during the closing ceremony of 31st Fajr Music Festival Saturday night.
