Iranian culture is rich in music, art, cinema, cuisine, and sports. Music commonly uses a 6/8 time signature with instruments like the tombak drum, setar, tar, and santur. Iranian cinema has gained worldwide recognition with over 300 awards in the past 25 years. Cuisine features rice, meat, herbs, and flavors like saffron. Popular sports include wrestling, soccer, skiing, and mountain climbing due to Iran's mountainous terrain.