A curated conceptual knowledge graph of Iranian regional and ritual musics, derived from the Radionavahi archive and aligned with ACUSTEME methodological principles. Designed for visualization in Protégé and WebVOWL; serves as a Linked Open Data demonstrator for ethnomusicological data modeling.
The Radionavahi Micro-graph is a curated conceptual knowledge graph that represents the universe of Iranian regional musics, instruments, ritual contexts, performers, and ethnic groups documented in the Radionavahi archive (https://radionavahi.com). It demonstrates the methodological transition from a document-based archive to a Linked Open Data resource that participates in the wider semantic web. The model follows ACUSTEME principles as a reference: it preserves emic categories, maintains semantic interoperability with external knowledge bases (Wikidata, GeoNames) via lightweight rdfs:seeAlso links, and avoids over-complex ontology design.
Cultural heritage
Digital humanities
Ethnomusicology
Iranian music
Linked Open Data
A Linked Open Data model of Iranian regional and ritual music
میکروگراف رادیونواحی
A Linked Open Data demonstrator for Iranian ethnomusicological data.
Radionavahi LOD Micro-graph
Asserts that an instrument or a ritual is constitutively associated with a particular musical genre. The relation is many-to-many: an instrument can belong to multiple genres, and a genre comprises multiple instruments and rituals.
belongs to genre
متعلق است به گونه
Asserts that an artist was born in a particular region. Biographical anchoring, distinct from the regions where the artist performs.
born in
متولد است در
Asserts a genealogical or stylistic influence between two musical genres. Direction matters: A influencedBy B claims that B preceded and shaped A, not the reverse.
influenced by
تأثیر گرفته از
Asserts that an instrument is performed in a region, or that a ritual takes place in a region. The two senses are united because both are claims about the geographic anchoring of a musical or ritual practice.
is played in
اجرا می‌شود در
Asserts that an ethnic group is native to a particular region — their geographic origin or principal area of settlement.
native to
بومی است در
Asserts that a musical genre originated in a particular region. Captures the claim that the genre was *born* there, distinct from the regions where it is currently performed.
originates in
سرچشمه می‌گیرد از
Asserts that an artist performs in a particular musical genre. Complementary to playsInstrument: a performer's genre identity is not always reducible to the instrument played.
performs genre
اجرا می‌کند گونه
Asserts that an artist performs on a particular instrument. An artist may play multiple instruments; the relation does not encode primary versus secondary instruments.
plays instrument
می‌نوازد
Asserts that a ritual is constitutively practiced by a particular ethnic group. Captures the bearer relationship: the ritual is *theirs* in the sense of cultural ownership.
practiced by
عمل می‌شود توسط
Asserts that a ritual is performed in a particular region. More specific than isPlayedIn — used when the ritual itself, not merely its musical accompaniment, is anchored to the region.
takes place in
برگزار می‌شود در
Asserts that a musical genre conventionally uses a particular instrument in its performance practice. The inverse relation of belongsToGenre when the subject is an instrument.
uses instrument
به‌کار می‌برد ساز
The decade or year in which an artist was active and at the height of their documented career. Used in lieu of birth/death dates when those are unknown.
has floruit date
تاریخ زندگی
The scholarly Latin-script transliteration of a Persian name, distinct from the more loosely Anglicized rdfs:label. Follows the conventions used in academic ethnomusicology literature.
Latin transliteration
حرف‌نویسی لاتین
The UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage register number for a genre or ritual. References the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
has UNESCO ICH inscription
شمارهٔ ثبت یونسکو
A performer, singer, or instrumentalist documented in the Radionavahi archive. Includes folk musicians, ritual leaders, and tradition-bearers across Iranian regional and ethnic communities.
Artist
هنرمند
The classical Persian art-music tradition (radif), distinguished from regional repertoires by its codified modal system, court patronage, and pan-Iranian rather than regional identity.
Classical Repertoire
موسیقی کلاسیک
A ritual centered on religious or mystical devotion, including Sufi gatherings, Shia mourning ceremonies, and passion plays. Music is constitutive rather than incidental.
Devotional Ritual
آیین آیینی-عرفانی
An ethno-linguistic community whose musical practices are documented in the archive. Membership is constituted by shared language, descent, and cultural practice.
Ethnic Group
قوم
A ritual whose primary social function is therapeutic, addressing physical, psychological, or spiritual ailments through musical and choreographic means. Includes the Zar and Guati traditions.
Healing Ritual
آیین درمانی
A musical instrument used in the Iranian regional musical traditions documented in the archive. Sub-classed by organological family (string, wind, percussion).
Instrument
ساز
A ritual that marks a transition in the human life cycle: birth, marriage, death, and the recurring observances around them. Includes weddings, mournings, and lullabies.
Life-cycle Ritual
آیین چرخهٔ زندگی
A category of musical repertoire defined by regional provenance, performance practice, or social context. Sub-classed by tradition type (regional vs. classical).
Musical Genre
گونهٔ موسیقایی
A musical instrument that produces sound when struck or shaken. Includes frame drums, cylindrical drums, and idiophones used in Iranian ceremonial and ritual contexts.
Percussion Instrument
ساز کوبه‌ای
A geographic location relevant to the Radionavahi archive: a province, city, or culturally-defined area within Iran or its near neighbours where particular musical traditions are documented.
Region
منطقه
A musical genre that is geographically anchored — a "moosighi-ye nahieh" or regional music — defined by local instrumentation, modal practice, and performance occasions.
Regional Repertoire
موسیقی نواحی
A bounded ritual or ceremonial context in which music is performed or that is constituted in part by music. Sub-classed by social function (life-cycle, healing, devotional).
Ritual
آیین
A musical instrument that produces sound through the vibration of strings, plucked or bowed. Includes lutes, fiddles, and zithers in the Iranian organological tradition.
String Instrument
ساز زهی
A musical instrument that produces sound through a vibrating column of air. Includes flutes, double-reeds, and bagpipes characteristic of southern and north-eastern Iranian regional music.
Wind Instrument
ساز بادی
Ahmad Alisharifi
احمد علیشرفی
Ali Abchouri
علی آبچوری
Ashiq Yousef Ohanes
عاشیق یوسف اوهانس
Ashur Geldi Garkazi
عاشور گلدی گرکزی
Bakhtiari
بختیاری
Bakhtiari Music
موسیقی بختیاری
Bandari Music
موسیقی بندری
Bedouins
بدویان
Bushehr
بوشهر
Daf
Dohol
دهل
Dotar
دوتار
Ebrahim Sharifzadeh
ابراهیم شریف‌زاده
Fars
فارس
Fereydoun Pourreza
فریدون پوررضا
Ghanbar Rastgou
قنبر راستگو
Ghaychak
قیچک
Gholam-Ali Pourataei
غلامعلی پورعطایی
Gilaki Music
موسیقی گیلکی
Gilan
گیلان
Guati Ritual
مراسم گواتی
Haj Qorban Soleimani
حاج قربان سلیمانی
Hazaras
هزاره
Herat
هرات
Hormozgan
هرمزگان
Hossein Behbi
حسین به بی
Jofti
جفتی
Kamancheh
کمانچه
Kar-Ava Work-song
کارآوا
Khorasan
خراسان
Khorasan Maqami Music
موسیقی مقامی خراسان
Khuzestan
خوزستان
Kurdistan
کردستان
Lorestan
لرستان
Lori Music
موسیقی لری
Lullaby (Lalayi)
لالایی
Mazandaran
مازندران
Mazandarani Music
موسیقی مازندرانی
Mohammad-Reza Eshaghi Gorji
محمدرضا اسحاقی گرجی
Mourning Ritual
آیین عزاداری
Mowyeh Lament
مویه
Naqshbandi Tariqa
طریقت نقشبندیه
Ney-anban
نی‌انبان
Ney-jofti
نی جفتی
Ney-labak
نی لبک
Noheh (Shia Lament)
نوحه
North Khorasan
خراسان شمالی
North Khorasan Music
موسیقی شمال خراسان
Nour Mohammad Dorpour
نورمحمد درپور
Osman Khafi
عثمان خوافی
Persian Radif (classical)
ردیف موسیقی ایرانی
Qashqai
قشقایی
Qashqai Music
موسیقی قشقایی
Qoshmeh
قوشمه
Razavi Khorasan
خراسان رضوی
Santur
سنتور
Semnan
سمنان
Senj
سنج
Setar
سه‌تار
Sharveh Lament
شروه‌خوانی
Shir Mohammad Espandar
شیرمحمد اسپندار
Sistan and Baluchestan
سیستان و بلوچستان
Sorna
سرنا
Southern Iran Music
موسیقی جنوب ایران
Taher Yarvaisi
طاهر یارویسی
Talesh Music
موسیقی تالشی
Tanbur
تنبور
Tar
تار
Taʿzieh Passion Play
تعزیه
Therapeutic Music
موسیقی درمانی
Torbat-e Jam
تربت جام
Wedding Ceremony
آیین عروسی
Zar Ceremony
آیین زار