Tehran (IP) - The Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed the selective use of poetry, voice, and music as well as Islamic, national, and revolutionary themes in producing songs.

Iran PressIran News: In a message to the first National and International Fajr Song Festival, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the precious artistic capacities must be used to disseminate epistemic values. 

Ayatollah Khamenei said in the message: "The combination of poetry, voice, and song in collective performance is the key to the exceptional influence of religious and national hymns in all parts of the world."

He added that the Iranian taste and art brought Iran among the leaders in composing songs as well. 

The closing ceremony of the first National and International Fajr Song Festival was held today, Wednesday, July 13, at Vahdat Hall, Tehran.

Six countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Yemen, Lebanon, and Syria participated in the festival with 50 works. 

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