Monda

recent interview with Sepideh Raissadat

Enjoy:

//www.gahshenood.com/?p=881 

Orang jan, thanks for video,

Orang jan, yes, there are mystries but then may be some are not mysterious but there is reason behind them. These linguistic kind of topics interest me, not that I know much but just interested.

Anahid Jan : Don't ask why to a language

Anahid Jan,

Languages are full of mystery and it is what make them interesting. You couldn't explain all things. As you may know in French we have Feminin/Masculin (Mozakar/Moanas) and there is no rule helping you knowing why a word is Male or Female! Even after 30 years I've still some doubtes.

That's said, I remeber very well how I learn this exception rule in English when I studied English in Iran. It was with the song of a fiddler on the roof : If I were a rich man, doobi doobi dooo :-)

Exactly why they did come up with "If I were"

Now I am curious why those setting rules of language decided to say "If I were"? what was wrong with "If I was", the "If" already shows it is conditional, do people need the were too?

Vallaa Corrections are Great!

Solo jan, Thanks for sticking up for me here! :o)

Vallaa Corrections are Great! I find them heartwarming... in fact any attempt towards human bonding truly warms my heart - if the Intension is genuine. 

By the way, what do you think about Raissadat, Solo jan? I'm playing her right now while things are boiling (outside of me that is :) 

Corrections

Where is Literary Critic when you need him? :)

In the 4:11 post where Guive advises Monda on the correct use of the subjunctive, there are at least 5 grammar mistakes and one incorrect use of the word 'albeit'. 

If one feels compelled to correct another's grammar, the least one ought to do is to set an example by abstaining from sloppy diction.

: )) i'm Cool!

Thanks Faramarz! no worries, man be in raahati az roo nemiram : ))

Nanny Nanny Boo Boo!

"Nanny nanny boo boo

Monda is in trouble!

Nanny nanny boo boo

Gonna get a timeout!"

Don't worry Monda.

Your blogs and coments are as popular as ever even if you write them in Hyroglifics (Khat e Meekhi!)

That antique quality in her voice ....

As though you are listening to Ghamar without the khesh khesh of her old recordings, excellent taste musically but cardamom tea Monda jan?! what is wrong with the pure taste of a depsh chai, no cardamom, no earlgray, just pure chai!

Please read cultural inappropriateness

Not culture. Sorry. 

merci ke havamo dari Souri :o)

Guive Mirfenderski is one of my favorites here as well, since I started my addiction in 2004 or 2005. He has a very valid point. And I truly appreciate his intention to help me learn to write more correctly.

Happy Thanksgiving to you too my dear! I'm doing pumpkin ravioli, how about you? Gotto run, my dog got skunked again! 

No offense taken, I love learning!

It is an honor to have you read even my blog title - I assure you, Mr. Mirfendereski, I was not being facetious.

Honestly however, I don't feel gratitude about your correction. Because: 1) I wanted my friends here to connect to the Iranian-ness of me and my wish. 2) Once in awhile I write blogs for the fun of it. Without editing (Lord kick me hard) and without censoring for culture, age or gender inappropriateness of those blogs. Why do I make a fool of myself by doing that? Simply because I need a break from the severity of life situations encompassing my daily life. I know, that is Not an Excuse either... But the only one I got. Here on IC, once in awhile, I enjoy being sloppy. It is my playground on rainy days.

Technical or serious writings would have very different tone and structure.  

You know what, Guive? I sincerely do not know why Jahanshah features my writings on his front page! But each time he does that, I feel tickled in my core to be on the same front page as scholars and artists, in your caliber. 

Best to you as always,

Monda 

dear Guive

Happy Thanks Giving's!

shoma rast migin, in Monda aslan nazm o tartib ro roayat nemikoneh:)

baba Monda, chand dafeh behet goftam in subjunctive o yadet nareh?

BTW, dear Guive, as you already know I'm a fan of you since the first days of your blogging here. Also our fathers are ham-shahri too !

So next time I come to Boston, I really wish to be able to meet you.

Monda jon: Happy Thanks Giving's my beautiful friend :)

subjunctive

Dear Monda - please do not take offense. If I were you, I would be grateful for the correction, albeit it was done in a public way. The Persian being your dominant language is no excuse to ignore the rules of the grammar in the language that you actually communicate in. If you did not know the rule, then maybe you will now. And if you knew it and were sloppy, well, then it is excusable. I learn a new thing everyday and am grateful to the person who pointed out to me. Best regards, Guive 

Mr. Mirfendereski

My dominant language is Persian and I tend to write here, as I think. So, I preferred to use the exact translation. We don't have subjunctive in Persian, do we? (agar mard boodam)

I appreciate you reading the title of my blog. 

if i "was" a man

Please - if I were a man - the subjenctive, please! 

merci Orang

il faut dire que les temps ont changé...

Si j'étais un homme

My goodness!

I had never heard her. How lovely.

Bachehaa joon

Nazy joon, I will definitely stay tuned!

Mehrban jaan, the clip you shared is the very first one I heard of Raissadat. Thank you for posting it.

Faramarz, che behtar ke davaamoon nemisheh : ) Please share some of Your favorite adjectives, in a blog. I'll be reading for sure.

Anonymous, zir derakht, baalaaye derakht, baa maast, bee maast... bloggesh kon.  Glad you enjoy her talent as well.

BTW I love setar and she is very very good! Enchanting.

Everything is sacred

If spoon feeding mast-o-khiar 2 much 2 ask any catering will do!

Men like to be positioned this way and catered, indoors or outdoors!  I prefer mast-o-khiar under a tree shade prefrereably in Darband next to the water stream, after having some kabob, jeegar and grilled tomatoes!  

Everything is sacred

Monda

She is a great musician with a nice voice.

However, staying with your wish, "If I was a man..", adjectives such as calm, humble and heavenly are rarely used by a man to describe his love interest! I can think of many other attributes. Also, being spoon-fed under a tree is not one of them!

I can see that you (as a man), Anonymouse and I will not be competing with each other for the same woman's attention!

Calm, Humble and Heavenly

Here's Raissadat in Moshtaq Ensemble: (FF to 0:40)

 //www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipB_uWWOeMM&feature=related

Monda jaan

I did not know her before your blog.  Thanks.  Her voice is heavenly.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpRBiQlXmE&feature=related 

Monda jaan if u were a man u'd knew we prefer spoon feeding too!

Nothing beats laying down under a tree shade and have a woman play music and during her breaks spoon feed you some mast-o-khiar!  Just kidding! 

Everything is sacred

Excellent artist, very nice human being

Monda Jan,

She is not only a disciplined and fabulous artist, doing some of the most difficult and almost extinct radifs and maghams of Iranian music, she is also a very humble human being. I have had the pleasure of talking to her several times, and found her an extremely warm and humble. Hopefully she will come to perform in the Bay Area soon! We should stay tuned!

I was also very impressed with her

Not only in her artistic talent but also in her calm and humble demeanor.

Enjoy her music very much and wish her the best.

Mehrdad