Monda

The Baghcheban Power!

//www.bbc.co.uk/persian/tv/2008/12/000000_ptv...

Just a touch of Evlin's voice, on RadioFarda

 //www.radiofarda.com/content/F7_Cultural_Towncrier_No23_iner_Evelyn_Baghcheban/2213161.html

Listen to Amir Mossadegh Katouzian's beautiful piece on Evlin Khanom.

Payk Farhang - RadioFarda. 

JorgSalem, please accept my Apology and Condolences

Thank you so much for reading my blog and commenting here. 

I should have included about Evlin Khanom being Assyrian, of French mother and Turkish (citizen) father, born and raised in Turkey.

She will always live in our hearts. 

My Aunt Evelin

We are deeply soryy for the loss of my Aunt Evlin. She was a person of principals and had a passionate heart for freedom and love for all.

She was born in Mersin and She was Asyrian not a Turk nor French but she was a Turkish citizen,by birth.

May she rest in peace,she will be always in my heart. She will always be a beautiful melody in the hearts of many.

didani jan, Samineh joon...

baraam sunrise sunset ro too pps fereshtaadeh. vaasat email mikonam.

What life's about: Series of Sunrises and Sunsets, nah? So when we see the sun rise, ought to make the best of it. (note to self bood haa, not to you) 

One more bad news and ...

It was only last Friday that you were telling me about your trip to Turkey and now this. I'm so sorry to hear of her passing, big loss for Iran and Iranian children who have already lost the opportunity to benefit from her studio. Sorry Maryam and Monda jan.

More about her.

 Opera singer Evelyn Baghcheban: 1928-2010

اولین باغچه‌بان: یکی از پایه گذاران اپرا در ایران

Everything is sacred

ممنونم که شما این بلاگ را خواندید

امید اینست که جوانانی که در ایران ما زندگی‌ نکردند، با گوهری    تک - اولین باغچه بان آشنا بشوند.

واقعا موهبتی بود و هست، برای من، که با ایشان و عزیزانشون باشم.

Dear Sima and Monda, please accept my condolences

Monda jan, as Sima noted:"What an amazing coincidence that you were there." Thanks for writing about your visit with Evelyn.

ماندا جان و مهربان جان

ماندا جان و مهربان جان...

بزرگی‌ کردید که در این روزهای غمبار با ما هم درد شدید و تسلیت گفتید.از شما تقدیر می‌کنیم.

این ضایعه آنچنان اسفناک است که گفتنی نیست و از آن بدتر آن است که ایرانیها از وجود این گنج خدا دادی بی‌ خبر بودند و غم‌انگیز است که هر بار گوهری بینظیر که از دست میدهیم،مرده پرستی‌ شرقی‌ ما گل می‌کند و افسوس....چه فایده !

دریغ و و‌ا دریغا !

Istanbul's huzun

Oh dear...such a lovely tribute, Monda jan! Please accept my deepest condolences...:-(

Maybe you didn't find Orhan Pamuk's childhood house or his Museum of Innocence...but it seems that you've certainly found what he calls Istanbul's huzun...

How beautiful

Merci Monda joon. As you know, it hasn't been easy. What an amazing coincidence that you were there. Couldn't have thought of a better ambassador from all of us. And thank you Nazy jan. We are very grieved. Here is a word from Samineh:

Monda jan thank you very much for sharing our sorrow. I'm very glad that you had a chance to meet Evlin and bring us your wonderful experience of meeting Kambiz, Kaveh and Farhang. I feel you were there on our behalf and saw her for us for the last time.

Evlin Khanom's fans would enjoy this

//zamaaneh.com/news/2010/11/post_14740.html

Thank you divaneh

I'm glad that what I tried to convey, did reach you. I much appreciate your visit here.

Touching tribute

Your tribute reveals the love and deep respect that you have for Evlin and the whole Bacheban family. How lucky for you to meet her for one last time before she closed her eyes. May she rest in peace.

Mehrban aziz,

When you have a chance do check out (Samin, Samineh, Evlin va Jabbar) Baghchehban's website. Kaveh has done a marvelous job of compiling sounds and writings of and about, all the gems in the family. Alas not much about himself. But he is a very busy and prolific person. When time comes, hopefully he will include his own musical work and educational experiences, on that site as well.

Thank you for reading.

من اول فکر کردم اولین یعنی‌ .first یادشان زنده باد.

Everything is sacred

Anonymouse,

she wrote her name as Evlin Bahceban, in Turkish. Evlin khanom was half Turkish, Half French.

Monda jaan and red wine jaan

My condolences for your loss.  What a beautiful last name "Baghcheh ban".   

اِوِلین = Evelyn

Everything is sacred

Thank you Red Wine, Nazy va Jahanshah...

for reading and your comments.

Red Wine jan, I am so very sorry also for your loss and that of your mom. These sort of news should be handled very delicately, I agree. I wish your dear mother much strength in reaction to Evlin Khanom's passing. What were you playing on your piano? Bach and Bethoven were her top favorites :o)

Touched by an angel

What a beautiful, touching story to accompany news of her death; a great loss for all Iranians.

چه حیف!

ماندا جان، عجب قصهء غم انگیزی! اولین باغچه بان به گردن ایران خیلی حق داشت. حیف و صد حیف از این زن و شوهر مهربان و هنرمند که یکی پس از دیگری رفتند و صحنهء هنر ایران را داغدار کردند. تسلیت خدمت خانواده و بخصوص مریم عزیزم.

:=(

چه سخت و یک سبد پائیز پر از غصه.. !

چند سال قبل،در زمانیکه هنوز آقای باغچه بان در قید حیات بودند،ایشان را ملاقات کردیم و خاطرات قدیم باغ شمیران را دوباره با بغض و دلی‌ گرفته یاد و زنده کردیم.

افتخار این را ما داشتیم که چند درس پیانو در قبل از انقلاب از ایشان یاد گیریم .

ایشان با مادرم دوستانی مشترک داشتند اغلب در جشن‌های تالار همدیگر را می‌دیدند و بعضی‌ از روز‌ها دوره داشتند و عجب دوران طلایی!

هنوز مادرم خبر ندارد و قصد ندارم به ایشان بگویم که اولین خانم دیگر در بین ما نیستند و مادرم طاقت رفتن عزیز دیگری را ندارد و عجب تلخ است این رفتنهای این عزیزان و عجب سخت است زندگی‌ بدون این خوبان !

انگشتانمان میلرزد و بی‌ آنکه کلید‌های پیانو را ببینیم،آرام آرام به یاد ایشان تک قطعه‌‌ هایی‌ به یاد ایشان می‌زنیم.

به تمام بازمانده گان ایشان،عزیزان ایشان،دوستانشان و دیگر خوبان از صمیم قلب تسلیت عرض می‌کنیم و یاد ایشان را برای همیشه گرامی‌ میداریم.

همیشه شاگرد ایشان باقی‌ میمانیم...

با تمام عشق و احترام و دل‌ گرفته...

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