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I edited the first paragraph for a positive tone instead of a negative. Also removed a reference to the website of Sima Bina, a modern-day Iranian singer, who has rendered some folk songs creating popular hits, as it could not be considered authoritative w.r.t. the content of the paragraph regarding diversity of Iranian folk music. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.133.203.111 ( talk) 17:19, 27 March 2009 (UTC) reply

Music of Lorestan, Turkmen people, Gilak, Arabs, baloch, Armenians ... needs to be added. Sangak 09:52, 25 December 2006 (UTC) reply