In "Grandma's Tapes," Tan Haw presents a repertoire of favorite traditional Iranian classic ballads (Tasnifs)—songs woven deeply into the collective consciousness of generations of Iranians. Drawn from the Radif of Iranian classical music, Setâr and Dotâr will set the stage for vocals, call-and-response, and singalongs.

Tan Haw is the stage name of Mani Nilchiani, an Iranian musician based between Brooklyn and Mexico. Trained in Setâr, vocals, and the Radif tradition, his music grows from Persian classical roots into contemporary experiments across Persian, Azerbaijani, English, and Spanish. Bandcamp Daily's Big Ups calls him "... a radical improviser who explores the intersection of Iranian classical music with various forms of contemporary music." His debut LP, Roya-ye Mahtâb, will be released in Spring 2027.

Setâr, Dotâr & Vocals – Mani Nilchiani