Mugham, regardless of its similarity to Persian classical music, was not common among Iranian Azeris. In latest years, however, mugham is gaining popularity among the many educated middle-class younger technology. For occasion, Nasir Atapur, from Tabriz, was the laureate of Mugam contest 2007. A century-long autocratic nation-building coverage of central governments in Iran has succeeded in cultural assimilation within the favour of a government-sanctioned tradition.