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Play it again, Lily
Lily Afshar has the touch
The Iranian
September 24, 1998
Guitarist Lily Afshar, hailed by the Washington
Post as "remarkable, impeccable," is head of the guitar program
at the University of Memphis. Chosen as Artistic Ambassador to Africa for
the United States Information Agency, her numerous awards include three
consecutive annual "Premier Guitarist" awards from the Memphis
Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
Her latest CD, "Jug
of Wine and Thou", is absolutely delightful.
The effects of her delicate strokes of the guitar can only be described
as heavenly. Among the 19 tracks are five popular Persian ballads which
indeed create the perfect mood for a jug of wine and thou.
If you are in Washington DC on October
10, don't miss her concert at the United Church on G Street.
Tracks from "Jug
of Wine and Thou" CD (RealAudio):
* Jaan-e
Maryam
* Leila Leila
* Gol-e
gandom
* Aire
de Joropo
* Asturias
/ Leyenda
Outlook
Is Khatami winning?
Foreign Report
OUR Iranian sources insist that in the power struggle now under way
in Iran, President Muhammad Khatami is winning. And hardline anti-western
Islamic extremists, led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the
'spiritual guide' of the nation, are losing. The strength of Khatami
lies in his commitment to make Iranian society free and non-violent, where
the rule of law is respected. Will he achieve his goal? ... FULL
TEXT
Hmmmm
Colin D. Burt
writes:
Dear People,
The one true spiritual path does not yet have a name and, when it eventually
does, it will be referred to as a common (lower case) noun, not proper.
It will not be called a religion (from the Latin RELEGARE, meaning "to
bind back" or "fasten"), as that implies slavery. Let freedom
ring!
More Letters
* Homophobia?!
Nariman Neishabouri writes: Yet another typical article regurgitating
the same old tired leftist rhetoric about gay rights ["Acceptance"].
In this and in all the other cases, it is never quite clear what exactly
the author WANTS from the Iranian community at large. He rails against
this so-called "homophobia" and heterosexism among Iranians but
on the other hand he never defines exactly what "homophobia"
refers to, and what Iranians should do instead.
I mean, what IS homophobia anyway? Does it refer to gay bashing and
violence towards gays and lesbians? If so then Iranians are definitely
not guilty of this. Does it refer to a general aversion to the idea of
gay sex? Well, that is of course natural when one is heterosexual, just
like the idea of sex with animals is repulsive to the average heterosexual
... FULL
TEXT
* Don't take it personally
Banafsheh Zand writes:
Why can't some poor slob ever write a story, an item, an article that is
a "sharhe haal" without getting shafted by the readers of this
web site? I don't get it. Okay, so all you people who disagree with Alemi's
"I
was once an Iranian", disagree with him. I don't see the guy telling
you that YOU TOO, god forbid, have "sold out."
Who's threatening the lot of you or telling you to be un-Iranian? Can't
anyone take it NOT PERSONALLY? He's describing HIS feelings about HIS life
and times. Why does everything ALWAYS have to be about EVERYONE. Why do
we all think that things are either black or white? Isn't there a happy
medium, a gray area, a balance to strike in this life? Our culture centricity
will be our ultimate downfall...mark my words.
* Film: Iranian film fest, Chicago
The Film Center of Chicago celebrates the tenth anniversary of its Festival
of Films from Iran with an exciting lineup which will screen on Saturdays
and Sundays between October 2 and 31. The Festival includes seven new fiction
features, the U.S. premiere of Dariush Mehrjui's long-banned THE LADY (BANU),
a program of archival treasures by Kamran Shirdel, and a slate of fascinating
new documentaries. Additional programs include the documentary FRIENDLY
PERSUASION which contextualizes the phenomenon of post-Revolutionary Iranian
cinema, and a special panel discussion on film criticism ... DETAILS
HERE
Books of the Week
* Nastaran-haaye
surati (1998)
Novel
By Reza Julaie
* Sharq-e
banafsheh (1998)
Novel
By Shahriar Mandani-pour
* Del
daadeh-gi (1998)
Novel in two volumes
By Shahriar Mandani-pour
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - In another apparent nod of encouragement for
peaceful reforms, Iran's president opened a vast military parade Wednesday
by declaring the armed forces would never be used to suppress restrained
domestic dissent. ``Day by day our military is getting stronger, but they
are not going to be used to crack down on the people and they will only
be deployed against the enemies of the country,'' President Mohammed Khatami
said before an annual display of Iran's military power, including the public
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U.S. sanctions against large foreign investments in Iran's oil and natural
gas sector will remain in place for the foreseeable future. ``I do not foresee
a fundamental change in the (U.S.) sanctions policy,'' said Ambassador Elizabeth
Jones, principal deputy assistant secretary in the State Department's Bureau
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Airport exile reluctant to leave
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bench next to a pizza outlet, the dream of freedom seems to have lost its
allure for Mr Nasseri ... FULL TEXT
Reagan bio mixes fiction, history
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ronald Reagan's authorized biography, 14 years
in the making, doesn't know what to make of his role in the Iran-Contra
scandal that soiled his remarkable imprint on the nation. But it is more
surefooted in saying that Reagan, in his final years as president, was practicing
``conservation of mental resources'' and struggling as if by sheer will
to stay focused on the things he really cared about ... FULL TEXT
Sting in the tail for OPEC success story
VIENNA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Riding high on oil's wheel of fortune
OPEC finds itself master again of the global energy market. How long can
it last? Just a year ago the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
was on its knees. Internal disputes over how to deal with a glut had sent
prices crashing below $10 a barrel. Now oil ministers, who on Wednesday
endorsed tight export limits, are savouring the prospect of a winter windfall
to restore revenues while the West frets that rising energy costs will reignite
inflation ... FULL TEXT
Reacrtions to Samad article
Tehran (Hamshahri) -- Letters regarding an article on the life
of Samad Behrangi. One says he did not drown in a river but was "martyred"
by agents of th Shah. Samad's brother also has something to say about that
... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
New books
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the history of the National Front from its birth up to the 1953 coup. Plus
news on three other books ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Red v. Blue
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stadium on Friday ... REVIEW
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Chess: Win, loss
Tehran (Hamshahri) -- Shirin Navabi has defeated a Yugoslav chess
master in the world youth chess championships in Armenia. Her team-mate
Amir Malahi was defeated by a German ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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Dreams
The Islamic republic looks to the future as one where religion, freedom
and responsibility can co-exist in society.
-- President Khatami
AFP
Sept 23, 1999
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* Leila Leila
* Gol-e gandom
* Aire de Joropo
* Asturias / Leyenda
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