Our Mission & Vision

MOAASER is a music education initiative that promotes inclusive, equitable, and socially and politically responsive music education for students in Iran. It aims to overcome systemic barriers in Iranian music learning environments by addressing key structural challenges such as unfair admissions, limited performance opportunities, and inflation driven by sanctions.

To realize these goals in practice, MOAASER implements a range of interventions that reimagine how, where, and by whom music can be learned. To this end, MOAASER tackles exclusionary practices related to performance and knowledge background, spatial access, and instrument availability. Instead of requiring prior formal training, physical presence, and access to traditional instruments, MOAASER embraces open admission, online delivery, and learning through everyday objects. This approach reimagines the learning environment, prioritizing affordability, spatial accessibility, and inclusivity. These interventions allow participation regardless of physical location or economic status, a necessity amplified by COVID-19 and imposed sanctions.

MOAASER also challenges traditional hierarchical frameworks in music pedagogy, emphasizing collaboration and student voice. Its innovative model encourages students to "write, listen, experiment" through meditative, research-driven, and creative exploration. In this context, idiomaticity is fostered not as mastery of established techniques, but as an embodied expression shaped by the student's personal environment and experiences.

By fundamentally destabilizing traditional hierarchies of virtuosity and placing co-creation at the forefront of its approach, MOAASER presents a groundbreaking alternative model for music education within Iran. This innovative model is deeply rooted in several core principles: fostering shared agency among all participants, cultivating a profound sense of cultural self-awareness, and championing continuous pedagogical experimentation. This allows for a more inclusive and dynamic learning environment where individual expression and collaborative exploration are highly valued and encouraged.