KOOK (TV series)
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KOOK is BBC Persian
TV's weekly music magazine programme. The show features both established and un-discovered music acts from Iran
, Afghanistan
and Tajikistan
. Kook recently made a series of programmes from the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. The programme has featured interviews and performances from artists such as Arash
, Ebi
, Dariush
and others. Kook recently hosted a concert in Dubai.
In addition the programme has a sister programme called Close-Up which features in depth interviews and longer performances with key artists. The show's presenter is Behzad Bolour.
BBC Persian
BBC Persian is the Persian language radio station and TV operated by the BBC which conveys the latest political, social, economical and sport news relevant to Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, and the world. Its headquarters are in London, United Kingdom...
TV's weekly music magazine programme. The show features both established and un-discovered music acts from Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. Kook recently made a series of programmes from the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. The programme has featured interviews and performances from artists such as Arash
Arash
Arash may refer to:* Arash, a mythological archer in Iranian legend and lore* Arash Mahal, a city in Azerbaijan now named Agdash* Ivan Bultinovich Kitanov aka Gavang Arash, Buddhist priest of Kalmykia* Arash , a ward in Tanzania...
, Ebi
Ebi
Ebi is a Persian Singer-songwriter and performer currently living in Marbella, Spain. He has combined musical influences from traditional Persian music, western pop and sometimes Latino style rhythms and is a major name in Persian music...
, Dariush
Dariush
Dariush is a common Persian male given name. People with this name include:*Dariush Ashoori, Iranian intellectual*Dariush Eghbali, Iranian pop singer...
and others. Kook recently hosted a concert in Dubai.
In addition the programme has a sister programme called Close-Up which features in depth interviews and longer performances with key artists. The show's presenter is Behzad Bolour.