Yalda Music and Songs: Celebrate the Longest Night
Yalda Night & Its Music
Yalda Night brings together poetry, seasonal foods, and long, meaningful conversations. Families gather around the korsi, share fruits and nuts, read passages from Hafez, and let Yalda Music shape the mood of the evening. Traditional, folk, and contemporary songs all echo the same theme of hope and the coming dawn after the year’s longest night. Because Iranian music is so deeply connected to poetry and communal rituals, it adds an emotional layer that strengthens Yalda’s bond across generations.
Below is a curated list of songs inspired by Yalda Night. It is not exhaustive, so if you know a piece that belongs here, feel free to suggest it in the comments section.
As you explore this theme, remember that Yalda Music plays a pivotal role in enriching the experience of the night.
Top Songs for Yalda Night
Ali Molaei – Shabe Toolani علی مولایی – شب طولانی
Amir Azimi – Faale Khosh امیر عظیمی – فال خوش
Amir Pasha Moghadasi – Yalda امیر پاشا مقدسی – یلدا
Amir Tabari – Yalda امیر طبری – یلدا
Arash Avesta – Yalda آرش اوستا – یلدا
Babak Afra – Yalda بابک افرا – یلدا
Behrooz Porkhan – Yalda بهروز پورخان – یلدا
Behrouz Eghbali – Yaldaye Ashegh Kosh بهروز اقبالی – یلدای عاشق کش
Esfandiar – Shabe Yalda اسفندیار – شب یلدا
Hamed Mahzarnia – Yaldaa حامد محضرنیا – یلدا
Hossein Ghavami – To Ey Pari Kojaei حسین قوامی – تو ای پری کجایی
Hossein Haghighi – Heyfe To Nabashi حسین حقیقی – حیف تو نباشی
Kalmast – Shabe Yalda کلمست – شب یلدا
Kourosh Yaghmaei – Shabe Yalda کوروش یغمایی – شب یلدا
Mazyar Fallahi – Yalda مازیار فلاحی – یلدا
Mohammad Motamedi – Yalda محمد معتمدی – یلدا
Mohammad Ravi – Shabe Yalda محمد راوی – شب یلدا
Mohammadreza Foroutan – Shabe Yalda محمدرضا فروتن – شب یلدا
Ragheb – Shabe Chele راغب – شب چله
Rastaak Hallaj – Yalda رستاک حلاج – یلدا
Reza Sadeghi – Shabe Yalda رضا صادقی – شب یلدا
