I picked Ay Mardom because I was able to find the translation for the lyrics. Reading about Googoosh gave me an idea about her purpose, but knowing what her lyrics said gave me an all-around better understanding.
Ay Mardom has the style of Persian pop style that also contains some Western homophonic texture to it. It begins with basic chordophones that remain the predominant instrument throughout this obviously pulsatile song. About a fifth of the way through, the membranophones come into play, and the middle of the song is homophonic with aerophones as the supporting harmony with the melody still playing. But the majority blend of the string instruments and the percussion is what really makes the song superb. It has a simple duple meter with great accent on the first beat.
I believe she is one of the exceptions to the functions of music that the textbooks points out. Though her songs are mainly known as popular music and she is trying to give hope to many people, by doing so, it becomes a form of art music in the fact that she is more concerned about her “depth of expression” than solely selling it to mass audiences. Her lyrics are far too sophisticated for just money purposes. In my opinion, these two cross because she a professional creating this beautiful music to a large number of people as her way of communicating to people the struggle of an Iranian, or an Iranian woman to be more specific.
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