Tehran is a mountainous city, and since I come from another mountainous city in northeastern Iran, this place feels somewhat like my hometown.

This was actually my first time attending a music fair. I didn’t buy anything, but I checked out some instruments. The Iranian folk instruments, like the oud, two-stringed dotar, and santoor, were well-crafted. I also saw some unique flutes inspired by Native American designs and several percussive instruments that seemed well-made. However, I wasn’t impressed with their guitars—the quality felt lacking, and many were missing a truss rod in the neck, along with other construction issues. That said, there were some high-quality instruments too. Of course, this fair doesn’t compare to massive events like NAMM or the variety of guitars and drums available there, but for folk instruments, it was quite good. 🙂

I’d love to visit music fairs in the US and UK someday. Also, I agree and also they should really space out the performances better—otherwise, everything blends into a chaotic mix! 😆