Dast Dar Dast: Folk Songs of Resistance from Afghanistan and Iran
DAST DAR DAST (Hand in Hand) is a reverent homage to the enduring radical folk traditions of Afghanistan and Iran. Spanning across time, genre, identity, and ancestral landscapes, this project chronicles the legacies of folk resistance carried through music.
Released on May 15, 2025
Side A (Afghanistan): remixed by Omid J. (@omjvinyls), with song selection and curation in collaboration with Ahmad Rashid Salim, Siddique Ahmad, and falgoush.
Side B (Iran): produced and edited by Behrang Najafi (@behrangnajafi), with audio materials researched and selected by falgoush.
Mastering by Jackson Allers & David Loop
Artwork and design by Mohammad Rezaei
Calligraphy by Pourya M. Pargou
Cassettes by Cryptic Carousel — Kingston, NY
Letterpress by Middle Press — Brooklyn, NY
DAST DAR DAST is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council.
All rights reserved.
DAST DAR DAST (Hand in Hand) is a reverent homage to the enduring radical folk traditions of Afghanistan and Iran. Spanning across time, genre, identity, and ancestral landscapes, this project chronicles the legacies of folk resistance carried through music.
Released on May 15, 2025
Side A (Afghanistan): remixed by Omid J. (@omjvinyls), with song selection and curation in collaboration with Ahmad Rashid Salim, Siddique Ahmad, and falgoush.
Side B (Iran): produced and edited by Behrang Najafi (@behrangnajafi), with audio materials researched and selected by falgoush.
Mastering by Jackson Allers & David Loop
Artwork and design by Mohammad Rezaei
Calligraphy by Pourya M. Pargou
Cassettes by Cryptic Carousel — Kingston, NY
Letterpress by Middle Press — Brooklyn, NY
DAST DAR DAST is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council.
All rights reserved.
DAST DAR DAST (Hand in Hand) is a reverent homage to the enduring radical folk traditions of Afghanistan and Iran. Spanning across time, genre, identity, and ancestral landscapes, this project chronicles the legacies of folk resistance carried through music.
Released on May 15, 2025
Side A (Afghanistan): remixed by Omid J. (@omjvinyls), with song selection and curation in collaboration with Ahmad Rashid Salim, Siddique Ahmad, and falgoush.
Side B (Iran): produced and edited by Behrang Najafi (@behrangnajafi), with audio materials researched and selected by falgoush.
Mastering by Jackson Allers & David Loop
Artwork and design by Mohammad Rezaei
Calligraphy by Pourya M. Pargou
Cassettes by Cryptic Carousel — Kingston, NY
Letterpress by Middle Press — Brooklyn, NY
DAST DAR DAST is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council.
All rights reserved.