Music of Iran first Iranian metal band to release internationally through a European label. They had collaborations with well-known producer Achim Köhler. Iranian hip hop emerged by the 2000s, from the country's capital city, Tehran. It started with underground artists recording mixtapes influenced by the American hip hop culture, and was later combined with elements from the indigenous Iranian musical forms. The following are a number of notable internationally-awarded Iranian musical works. Music of Iran The music of Iran encompasses music that is produced by Iranian artists. In addition to the traditional folk and classical genres, it also includes pop and internationally-celebrated styles
Human capital flight from Iran all universities from what he called "the liberal and secular influence". A report by "The Washington Prism" in Jan 2006 claims that the International Monetary Fund considers Iran ranked highest in Brain Drain among "developing" countries, with an estimated 180,000 people exiting Iran per year. IRNA reports the figure to be 200,000. To gain admission into Iranian universities, Iranian applicants must take a national entrance exam given once a year. Roughly two million applicants take part each year, but only the top 100,000 (or the top 5%) are given free entrance to universities. To gain entry into the top caliber