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Iran's classical music radio doesn't get much coverage in the Western streaming world, which is a shame. The station broadcasts both traditional Persian classical forms and Western compositions, threading together two musical traditions that feel surprisingly complementary when you actually listen. The repertoire leans heavily into the technical mastery stuff - violin concertos, piano sonatas, chamber works - without pretension. There's a certain restraint to how it's curated, the opposite of overly dramatic presentation. You won't hear bombast for bombast's sake. What strikes you instead is t…