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The 21 most-read persian classical artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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21 artists are ranked in persian classical. The biggest move was Hassan Kassaï, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | MahastiTehran · Iran | 1,670 | 0 |
02 | Kayhan KalhorKermanshah · Iran | 1,500 | 0 |
03 | سیما بیناKhorāsān-e Janūbī · Iran | 401 | 0 |
04 | Mohammad Reza LotfiGorgan · Iran | 305 | 0 |
05 | فرامرز پایورTehran · Iran | 191 | +1 |
06 | ElahehTehran · Iran | 186 | -1 |
07 | Jalil ShahnazIran | 166 | 0 |
08 | Manoochehr SadeghiTehran · Iran | 114 | +3 |
09 | احمد عبادیTehran · Iran | 97 | 0 |
10 | Mohamad Heydari— | 83 | -2 |
10 | Hassan KassaïEşfahān · Iran | 83 | +5 |
12 | کیوان ساکتMashhad · Iran | 78 | +4 |
13 | Dariush Talâ'iIran | 72 | -3 |
14 | علیاکبر شهنازیTehran · Iran | 68 | 0 |
15 | حسین تهرانیTehran · Iran | 60 | -3 |
16 | Madjid KiâniIran | 56 | +3 |
17 | عبدالوهاب شهیدیMeymeh · Iran | 50 | -4 |
18 | Khatereh ParvanehTehran · Iran | 48 | -1 |
19 | Houshang ZarifTehran · Iran | 29 | -1 |
20 | Djamchid ChemirâniTehran · Iran | 26 | 0 |
21 | Amir Timur PortrabTehran · Iran | 18 | 0 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.