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What is a Zoorna?  Well, the real spelling should be Zurna apparently. It's an armenian musical instrument, also used in Turkey.  Unlike the melodious sounding Duduk, the Zurna tends to have an annoying loud sound that gets to your brain after a while. My mother used to call me a Zurna when I bugged her too much as a kid ...
See zurna description  and  Zurna on Wiki.
Here's instructions on how to play the Zurna
Audio clips:  Zurna melody and a wedding party song ;  and a Duduk clip: Dle Yaman


One of the best reports I've seen on Iran, from the Daily Show: Jason Jones - "Behind the Veil: Ayatollah you so"

www.thedailyshow.com

Also see:
Jason Jones - Behind the Veil: Minarets of Menace
Jason Jones - Behind the Veil: The Kids are Allah Right

Persian music I'm into these days...
  • Ye mosht sarbaaz (bunch of soldiers) - by Hichkas
  • Edde'a (pretense) - by Abjeez
  • DemoKracy - by Abjeez
  • Ey Sareban - by Mohsen Namjoo
  • To kojaee? (where are you?) - by Kiosk
  • Baaz havaa - by Haale
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