Greetings to old friends here after a long-ish absence.

First and foremost I would request that this thread remained non-political even though my next sentence may appear to stray from that path.

I am attempting to support a hands-on music program for refugees who are being held in various detention centres throughout Australia, but specifically (and initially) for those Iranians at Port Hedland in extremely remote north-west Western Australia. I have recently visited there and am keen to obtain a source of Persian folk songs - preferably in electronic format, but will convert other input into traditional western notation (if indeed that is possible).

My initial needs are modest, but I would hope to extend this support to Sri Lankans and Afghanis in the future. Needless to say I have had only fleeting exposure to the music of these cultures, so please pardon my inadequacies in this regard. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated from the Mudcat community.

Best Wishes

John in Brisbane