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The 21 most-read persian classical artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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21 artists are ranked in persian classical. The biggest move was Dariush Talâ'i, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | MahastiTehran · Iran | 1,772 | 0 |
02 | Kayhan KalhorKermanshah · Iran | 1,183 | 0 |
03 | سیما بیناKhorāsān-e Janūbī · Iran | 536 | 0 |
04 | Mohammad Reza LotfiGorgan · Iran | 321 | 0 |
05 | ElahehTehran · Iran | 264 | 0 |
06 | Jalil ShahnazIran | 193 | +2 |
07 | Mohamad Heydari— | 185 | +2 |
08 | فرامرز پایورTehran · Iran | 184 | -2 |
09 | Dariush Talâ'iIran | 131 | +3 |
10 | Manoochehr SadeghiTehran · Iran | 120 | -3 |
11 | احمد عبادیTehran · Iran | 103 | -1 |
12 | حسین تهرانیTehran · Iran | 87 | +1 |
13 | کیوان ساکتMashhad · Iran | 83 | -2 |
14 | Khatereh ParvanehTehran · Iran | 80 | +1 |
15 | Hassan KassaïEşfahān · Iran | 77 | -1 |
16 | علیاکبر شهنازیTehran · Iran | 70 | +2 |
17 | عبدالوهاب شهیدیMeymeh · Iran | 68 | -1 |
18 | Djamchid ChemirâniTehran · Iran | 44 | +2 |
19 | Houshang ZarifTehran · Iran | 36 | +2 |
19 | Madjid KiâniIran | 36 | -2 |
21 | Amir Timur PortrabTehran · Iran | 18 | -2 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.