A beautiful song to the end of a beautiful day. I came across this soulful song by the young Iranian artist, Mohsen Namjoo, a few days ago and have not been able to stop listening to it since. In the most humble of settings, Namjoo sings directly to you and although you may not understand [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘music’
June 2, 2008
kuoban
A friend sent me this clip from a performance by Kuoban ensemble (formerly 40-daf) in Tehran. It is a combination of Kurdish and Luri music. We recently had a trip to Sanandaj in Kurdestan. The nature, people, music, and costumes are breath-taking and fascinating. Delightful yet traditional, proud, and strong. Enjoy:
March 21, 2008
learning lessons
As a young child growing up, I would listen to famous classical singers of my parents’ generation such as Hayedeh and Mahasti. Mind you, this was not my choice. My mother loved (and continues to love) classical music and the depth of their songs, their voices. So what seemed like every day, we would listen [...]
March 9, 2008
reading & rushdie
A few weeks ago I heard a lecture by the world renown author, Salman Rushdie. A man whose mere mention evokes controversy and emotion for many. Even my mother asked me, “Why do you want to hear what he has to say?” But I thought, what good has my education and upbringing done for me [...]
March 3, 2008
khastegari music video
I thought I would post a music video that has a funny take on a “khastegari” mentioned in Shideh’s post. Unfortunately, while the lyrics are in Farsi, I think the video itself will give our non-Farsi speaking readers a visual image of this tradition. It is by a young band – the Abjeez – [...]
February 25, 2008
hamed nikpay
A remarkable talent and an amazing voice: Hamed Nikpay’s music takes me back to Tehran’s old “khocheh baagh’s” (narrow streets separating beautiful gardens of Tehran), the remains of which can still be found in places like Darband or Maghsood Beig. At the same time, his music amazingly represents a multi-cultural background and his recent songs show a [...]
February 22, 2008
asian reflection
A friend sent me this website today; I liked the music and images very much and hope you’ll also enjoy watching these slides:
http://asianreflection.com/slides/iran/index.html
February 20, 2008
tehran dance
The art of dancing is truly a gift. It is an amazing feeling – the power in group dances – especially the ones with lots of energy, movement, singing, colors, and joy. I only saw these dances in Indian movies when I was a kid – we never had that experience growing up in [...]
February 8, 2008
mohsen namjoo
Mohsen Namjoo, a young Iranian singer, combines traditional music and Persian poetry with western music in a highly creative and modern way, a combination that effectively represents the current culture and trend in the lives of young people in Iran. It’s interesting that they all have a sense of bitterness and frustration. [...]
