NAGHAAL

love her

she is really something else - I wish we could bring this to the stage in AMRIKA... so cool

Sara Sepidzadeh - All Things IRAN

different performance

according to the ancient naghalies that maybe some of us have seen,this is different because naghali is a narrating and ancient narrating even until 1 years ago  were not like this, i have read a lot of books about narrating in every cultures  shahname reading  masnavi reading mahabaharata reading even narrating before history in every places.i think this style of naghali or this style of performance will help us and our art to shove to better levels .her performance maybe needs to alittle changing that if she wants all of us can help her and tell her some technical comments.:))  i dont know how should i find her email if dear jj:)) help me i want to know it. my email is sinarakhsh@gmail.com  

A misapprehension

Dear Yana,

I am sorry to hear that you took my remarks as an insult to the intellectual  and artistic waves that presently exists in Iran. The phrase: lack of intellectual...........is followed by "upheavals"  meaning that regardless of all the talented individuals in Iran and Iranians abroad, the present political suituation does not allow it to actually flourish as rapidly as it should. I was merely showing my regret for not seeing more great female as well as male performers in various fields of arts. This, per se, does not mean that I am dismissing the actual existence of many who do exist at present time!  

By the way, I myself am a graduate of RADA ( The Royal Academy Of  Dramatic Arts), and naturally have highest of expectations from any performer. Neda's performance here, at best, is average. 

It is not another act . . !

It is not another act

It is a new act

It is though for old school to see

There are other demensions, not only up and down

Amir Normandi

SIMPLY SUPERB!!!

Brilliant and inspirational too.

I could go on and on about this for hours on end. The simplicity the complexity the calculations the ....(and unless I'm misinterpreting, the tongue'n cheek...)

THANK YOU!

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To Gilgamesh...

You wrote "Needless to say that I fully appreciate her courage and individuality, especially as a woman stranded in the lack of intellectual as well as cultural upheavals of our country at present time, but this does not mean that I'm going to be easy on her when it comes to art".  I took it as an insult to all those wonderful highly intelligent people that I met on my visit back home in 2001.  You betray them by your statement and that makes me sad because I met extremely talented people that put me to  shame for having wasted so much of my own. And every artist in his/her own way has a unique gift only given to them and should NOT be compared. I had never seen a woman does naghali before and I loved this one, you should too :)

wow its a new style of naghali

i realy enjoied because i have never seen a naghali like this. very good. go on.

Cheap Parody

In my opinion, this piece is a cheap parody of and travesty to the concept of naghghali.

These women naghghal will be better off if first read Shahnameh and watch some Morshed's naghghali and then start their own act!

I have seen Ham acting

I have seen Ham acting plenty here and there, but this is the ultimate! She lacks the very basic tools of a versatile actor such as pitch, tone, movement, grace, to portray and project a classical dramatic role such as this. I wish she had taken time to read Hamlet's advice to the players, especailly the following segment:

   Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus, but use all gently; for in the very torrent, tempest, and( as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that may give it smoothness.

Hamlet Act III Sc. II

Needless to say that I fully appreciate her courage and individuality, especially as a woman stranded in the lack of intellectual as well as cultural upheavals of our country at present time, but this does not mean that I'm going to be easy on her when it comes to art!

With much love and gratitude for true arts-Gilagamesh.

I loved it! thank you.

shad zee

yana

Very nice

She is fun to watch

I guess, there was a good reason that there were only few women!

I am looking forward to see more women who can capture the real spirit of it.

Is it supposed to be 1000 years ago? I love her latest style of sunglasses, the red hair and shick gloves! Oh, the tehrani pronounciation, and when she gestures with both hands to demonstrate talking, is a typical western gesture, isn't it? The ditch that is a site of excavation for new construction is the least of my concern.

However, i truly appreciate her love for Perdowsi (dervies from paradise) and our iranian history. Wish her happiness and success!

BTW keep the Saghi, sounds better for what you do. Neda is Soltani. Appreciate the gesture though. Saghi is persian, neda moslem. doesnt' go with perdowsi.

She,

Regardless of the decore or the style, the good lady has the passion & dedication which, come to think of it is all that matters in contemporary Iran where female gender is presented as a mere side note or passive cheerleader of ommatie's take of our heritage  . Having said that I hope in her next show she would practice Ferdowsi's spirit in speach(Goftaar) too and avoid using such words as "Jadid" when it's Persian acronym "Noe" is present.

Cheers to her !!!

Thanks JJ

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Great performance

I applaud Saghi Aghili, aka Neda Afarid. 

Cheers,

Azadeh

Dear JJ

It's a great piece of work! Thank you so much for all the excellent products and services you and your staff provide.

Passion evoked by simplicity of nature and

link to Iran Zamin.  Only my take. But I think white textile is also a good suggestion.

Make sense? Not quite Monda!

"Superficial elaborate backdrops distract from the content " - true

"Simplicity of background emphasizes the Naghaal " - true

Forgive me for being pedantic here - based on your logic perhaps  a pure white backgroud could have emphasized the Naghaal even better ?

Beautiful

Moving performance and beautiful subject.

Thanks for sharing JJ

-YT 

Simplicity of background emphasizes the Naghaal

Equally, superficial elaborate backdrops distract from the content. Make sense?

Good work - not so sure about the backdrop

Passerby

Good work. Perhaps better choice of backdrop next time. Has anyone noticed the minaret at the background?  Never seen that style of minaret in Iran.

WOW! Her Naghaali makes hair stand up!

Zendeh Baad Saghi Agili aka Neda Afarid!  Mamnoon JJ jan.