Shur (شور) is a new Persian classical music ensemble based in Sydney. The vision of leading composer and improviser Hamed Sadeghi, Shur applies a contemporary lens to one of the world’s great musical traditions. Spanning regions from Mazandaran in the north to Lorestan in the west, and from Kurdish to Khorasani traditions, the project traverses geographies, dialects, and musical lineages, anchored by archetypal Persian instrumentation: the tar (Hamed Sadeghi), kamancheh (Sina Bastami), and tombak (Amirsalar Makhzani). Meanwhile, vocalist Ramin Etemadzadeh takes up the mantle from the legendary Iranian singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian, with whom he studied extensively. The name Shur carries a double meaning in Farsi: it refers to a dastgāh (modal system) that has shaped much of the Persian repertoire (the radif), while also evoking a sense of passion and intensity—qualities that emerge in the act of improvisation, a cornerstone of Persian music.