Listening guide: music platforms
On every album page on Tanburban you will find buttons, below the description, for listening to or buying that album on music platforms. Tanburban does not sell or stream the albums itself; these links take you to a legal edition of each work, so you can listen and support the artists at the same time.
How to use the links
Go to the Music section and open the album you want.
At the bottom of the page you will see the list of platforms; each button carries the platform’s name.
Choose a platform that is available in your country and where you have an account.
The button opens that album on the platform. If the platform’s app is installed on your phone, it usually opens straight in the app.
If an album has no links, we have not yet found a legal online edition of it. If you find one, let us know.
For many albums there are also related videos in Tanburban’s video section; they play from YouTube and need no account.
Iranian platforms
Platform | What it is | Note |
|---|---|---|
Beeptunes (beeptunes.com) | Legal online store for Iranian music; buy albums and tracks | Most of Tanburban’s album links point here. Payment with Iranian bank cards. |
Navaak (navaak.com) | Streaming service for Iranian music | Full listening usually needs a subscription. |
Seda-ye Musiqi (music.iranseda.ir) | Music archive of Iranian state radio and TV | Free streaming of many older recordings. |
International platforms
Platform | What it is | Note |
|---|---|---|
Apple Music | Apple’s subscription streaming service | Our second most common link. Works on iPhone, Mac, Android and Windows. |
Spotify | The world’s most widely used streaming service | Has a free, ad-supported tier in some countries; not officially offered in Iran. |
Deezer | French streaming service | Some recent tanbur albums, such as Biqarar-e Yar, are released there. |
Tidal | High-fidelity streaming service | For listeners who want lossless sound quality. |
Amazon Music | Amazon’s streaming service | Partly included with Amazon Prime. |
YouTube | Video platform | Many of Tanburban’s videos play from YouTube. |
Other publishers and shops
Some albums are sold directly by their publishers, such as Barana Art, Kereshmeh Records, the Nour Foundation (works of Ostad Elahi) or the Maison des Cultures du Monde in Paris. These links are shown under the publisher’s name.
A few tips
Availability by country: not every platform is available everywhere. If a link does not open for you, try another platform.
Free or paid: check each platform’s own site for its free options and subscription prices; these change often.
Supporting artists: buying or streaming from legal platforms — especially Iranian ones such as Beeptunes — passes part of the income on to the artist and publisher.
Broken links: if a link does not work or leads to the wrong album, let us know so we can fix it.