Ferdosi's Murder Mystery

Performance by Saghi Aghili, aka Neda Afarid

Ferdosi's Murder Mystery
by Jahanshah Javid
08-Apr-2010
 

The number of women who perform naghaali -- dramatic recitation of Ferdosi's epic poetry -- are fewer than the number of fingers on one hand. And Saghi Aghili is the most passionate. She was known as Irangord, but has now changed her stage name to Neda Afarid, apparently in honor of Neda Agha Soltan. Here she performs "Raaze Ghatle Ferdosi" (Ferdosi's Murder Mystery), directed by Ali Farhadpour. Also see another performance against velayate fagih.

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sarasepidzadeh

love her

by sarasepidzadeh on

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

 

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sinarakhsh

different performance

by sinarakhsh on

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  

 


Gilgamesh

A misapprehension

by Gilgamesh on

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. 


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It is not another act . . !

by Amir Normandi on

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


Marjan Zahed Kindersley

SIMPLY SUPERB!!!

by Marjan Zahed Kindersley on

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!


Darius Kadivar

Prelude To a Persian Rennaissance ...

by Darius Kadivar on

I've got this gut feeling that our 30 years experience of living in the Dark Ages will slowly but surely give way to a totally new Iran which will mesmerize and surprise us all in a positive and constructive way ...

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Yana

To Gilgamesh...

by Yana on

 

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 :)


sinarakhsh

wow its a new style of naghali

by sinarakhsh on

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


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Cheap Parody

by Mahvash Shahegh on

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!


Gilgamesh

I have seen Ham acting

by Gilgamesh on

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.

 


Yana

I loved it! thank you.

by Yana on

shad zee

yana


Abarmard

Very nice

by Abarmard on

She is fun to watch


obama

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

by obama on

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.


SamSamIIII

She,

by SamSamIIII on

 

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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Azadeh Azad

Great performance

by Azadeh Azad on

I applaud Saghi Aghili, aka Neda Afarid. 

Cheers,

Azadeh


M. Saadat Noury

Dear JJ

by M. Saadat Noury on

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Monda

Passion evoked by simplicity of nature and

by Monda on

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


reader1

Make sense? Not quite Monda!

by reader1 on

"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 ?

 


capt_ayhab

Beautiful

by capt_ayhab on

Moving performance and beautiful subject.

Thanks for sharing JJ

-YT 


Monda

Simplicity of background emphasizes the Naghaal

by Monda on

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


reader1

Good work - not so sure about the backdrop

by reader1 on

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.


Monda

WOW! Her Naghaali makes hair stand up!

by Monda on

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