The Silent Exodus: How a Theocratic Revolution Silenced a Nation's Arts and Forged a New Cultural Capital in America

11. The Role of Artists as Voices of Resistance: The act of continuing to create and perform the banned arts in exile was, in itself, an act of cultural and political defiance. Many artists, through their lyrics and themes, became de facto spokespeople for the suppressed voices and hopes of a population that longed for a return to greater freedoms.