Gordafarid

Photo essay: A chat with naqqal Fatemeh Habibizad

by Nazy Kaviani
08-May-2010
 
Photos by: Pejman Mehrfar, Ali Parsa, and Ebrahim Hesari. Iranian Women's Studies Foundation Presents: (www.iwsf.org) "Naqali by Gordafarid" on Friday May 7th and Saturday May 8th, 2010, Central Stage. Richmond, California, 94804. Ticket reservation: 408-243-2222. email: norab777@yahoo. com. Please also see documentary about Gordafarid by Hadi Afarideh. Gordafarid's website: www.gordafarid.net.
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Nazy Kaviani

Thank you!

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Thank you kind friends for visiting and for your thoughtful comments. I went to see Gordafarid perform her art two nights in a row this weekend! I am still drunk on the joy of Persian poetry, history, and her magnificent storytelling presentation! I am looking forward to her return to the Bay Area to perform in honor Professor Yarshater soon.

Thank you again.


Emrooz

Thank you for sharing

by Emrooz on

Thannk you for sharing.

I wish her the very best both in her work and life. She has gumption perseverance and skill, which will -and has already- lead her down the main roads of life towards her destination.


shahireh sharif

tashakor

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ghabel-e ta'amol-e

mer30


benross

Comrade concept of 'complementary read'

by benross on

یادآوری مؤلف (۱۳۵۹)

در آخرین سالهای سلطنت شوم محمدرضا شاه تبلیغات وسیع و تهوعآور درباری می‌کوشید تا نظام خودکامهٔ «شاهنشاهی» دست‌نشاندهٔ لجانب را آیتی از تجلّی روح و اندیشهٔ ایرانی جلوه دهد. در این تبلیغات جای بزرگی به تحریف شاهنامهٔ فردوسی داده می‌شد و مبلغین درباری چپ و راست بدان استناد می‌کردند. اوج این موج سرسام‌آورِ تبلیغاتی مراسم زشتی بود که به نام «جشن‌های دوهزار و پانصدمین سال شاهنشاهی» برگزار شد. این نوشته همان وقت به قصد پاسخ‌گویی به جنجال درباریان و بازیافت شاهنامه تدارک شد، ولی متأسفانه کار روزمره و وظایف عاجل‌تر امکان نداد به موقع تکمیل شده، به چاپ سپرده شود.

امروز که انقلاب شکوهمند مردم ایران بساط سلطنت شوم پهلوی و هرگونه سلطنتی را برانداخته و مردم ایران با قیام تاریخی خود نظام جمهوری برقرار کرده و قلم بطلان بر هرگونه تبلیغات شاه‌پرستانه کشیده‌اند، مطالب این نوشته -از نظر مقابله با تبلیغات درباری- کهنه شده است....

... اگر فرصتی بود شاید می‌توانستم در این نوشته دستی ببرم و آن را بیشتر با نیاز زمان منطبق کنم.

 

اگر بنا باشد که شاهنامه مدام ابزار مبارزهٔ سیاسی فلان گروه بر علیه بهمان گروه باشد، این چگونه بررسی آکادمیک و بی‌نظرانه می‌تواند باشد؟ 


comrade

A complementary read

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Ahura

A True Rostam Offspring

by Ahura on

Ms. Fatemeh Habibizad you are a gem and a heroine who sustains and documents a precious part of our folklore.  The art of Naghali captures the soul of Iran and through your work will be preserved for posterity. As a child I was lucky to hear the Morsheds reciting Shahnameh poems that remain imprinted in my mind.  I know of illiterate Iranians who can recite dozens of Shahnameh verses learned by listening to Naghals in teahouses.  You may not even know it but you will be touching and enriching many lives. You already made my day. We are all indebted to you and your work.

 ”darigh ast Iran keh viran shavad.”

Thank you Ms. Nazy Kaviani for the post.


humanbeing

a modern epic heroine

by humanbeing on

thanks again for this, and the blog with the documentary. deserving of no less than a macarthur fellowship so she can spend five years free of care to pursue her cultural and artistic goals. chapeau.


ramintork

Well done. Zende Baad Shirzan Irani.

by ramintork on

When I come across people like her I get a wonderful warm feeling inside.

Zende Baad Shir zan Irani. I know Ahvaz was mentioned but I bet originally she is a Bakhtiari. Bakhtiaris have a great tradition for Naqali.


Darius Kadivar

Are we Witnessing a Prelude to a Persian Rennaissance ?

by Darius Kadivar on

I wonder and Sure Hope so ...

HISTORY FORUM: Nader Naderpour on Iran's Constitutional Revolution and European Rennaissance (1996)

Thanks Nazy Jaan for Sharing !

DK


Ari Siletz

Love her work!

by Ari Siletz on

I'm flaking on a Saturday mehmooni just to go see her. Looking forward to the performance.

benross

Deep pride

by benross on

Deep pride at a visceral level.


SamSamIIII

Nazi jaan

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khodaa inn baanou hamshahri-e shoma ro bless koneh. tokhmo tarakasho sad barabar koneh va sad taa bacheh bezaad keh manand khodesh kiaan doost baashan va khuzestan ro culturaly abaad konan :).  

Cheers & thx for the post!!!

 

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