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
Thursday
September 23, 1999
Relationships
Khodeti
Who are you calling "kharaab"?
By Saghie Zarinkalk
September 23, 1999
The Iranian
If you are an Iranian girl, independent, single and without a family
living in Europe or the U.S. or anywhere else outside Iran, you will relate
to this .
It is very frustrating to see Iranian men and women label single Iranian
girls abroad as "kharaab" (promiscuous, to put it mildly). What
is even more disappointing is that these kinds of comments usually come
from mothers! They expect unmarried women to at least lie about their social
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Wednesday
September 22, 1999
Critique
Lamentations of Laleh Khalili
A response to "New
is good"
By Sohrab Mahdavi
September 22, 1999
The Iranian
Lamentations of Khalili sit well on many ears. They are the expression
of many a diasporatic dreams and memories floating in hyperspace looking
for a ground to land on. The sorrows of a generation unsure of its foundation
in this gelatinous mass called reality. A generation used to staring at
the hypertext, and who can only feel and express its affinities through
the endless tapping of fingers on the keyboard. The stock in trade of many
Iranians in Los Angeles and kindred other places around the globe where
museums are rife and buildings are studded with placards and lengthy explanations
about the significance of such landmarks, and where concert halls are duly
packed with those ready to unleash their thunderous claps at the mention
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Tuesday
September 21, 1999
Identity
Stop or go?
Thoughts on identity and change
By Kayvan Alikhani
September 21, 1999
The Iranian
A couple of days ago I was talking to a friend and all of a sudden,
a vivid memory of my grandfather flashed before my eyes...
As a man, he learned to survive, traveled the world, managed vineyards,
became a tailor and taught the Koran to his neighbors and friends. In the
middle of all that, he built a great home and raised seven children with
my grandmother Khanoom-Jan (rest in peace) whom I so dearly loved.
And I? Will I ever hold my head up high and stop living like a guest
in someone else's house? I'm facing constant dilemmas as to what tomorrow
will bring. Small and insignificant issues mostly add to one -- and only
one -- thing: Conformity ... GO
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Monday
September 20, 1999
Cover story
Gharib-e aashenaa
Letters to Googoosh
The deep love and affection expressed in these letters to Googoosh
is truly amazing. And they come not just from Iranians. There are letters
from American, Malaysian, Indian, Arab, Turkish and Hungarian fans too.
And the near unanimous wish is: please, please sing again. As one of her
famous songs goes, "Gharib-e aashenaa, duset daaram biyaa..."
("Come back intimate stranger, I love you...").
There are more than one hundred letters here which were registered
at Googoosh.Com. Like the previous ones, they will be forwarded to Googoosh
herself ... GO
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