Shahpar

Best remembered by her songs, Amoo Sabzi Foroosh, Darvazeh Ban-e Bi Orzeh, and Man Shahparam

Shahpar, the famous Iranian folk singer and Lalezar theater actress, died on January 2nd, 2008 in Sweden at the age of 70 after 20 years in exile. She was the last of her two contemporaries Mahvash and Afat to pass away. Here is a clip of her singing her old songs in Sweden three months before her death >>> BBC Persian report

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09-Jun-2008
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Maybe not in a castle, but I also remember

by Nostalgic Today (not verified) on Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:44 AM PDT

I remember my parents talking about Afat, Mahvash, and Shahpar, criticizing them for singing for all those men in Lalehzar nightly and playing in low-class movies. When you think about it, those women were so very brave. However they had ended up as singers and performers, they put up with so much stigma to go on that stage to adoring fans every night. They definitely broke a few taboos in their lifetimes.

Watching the video of an elderly Shahpar, the courage is so visible in her face. God bless her soul.


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May she rest in peace

by Mitra from khuzistan (not verified) on Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:30 AM PDT

May she rest in peace forever


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Memories

by Proud to be Anonymous (not verified) on Tue Jun 10, 2008 09:33 AM PDT

When I was 12 years old (1964), I went to a Sizdeh bedar party/concert held in northern part of Sa'd Abad Castle/Garden for members of the Imperial Guard (gard -e- shahanshahi) and their families and also some employees of the Imperial Court (vezarat -e- darbar) and their families. In that concert Shahpar and Naser Masoodi were performing. She was quite a performer. She was wearing a very loose and short skirt. All men were standing very close to the stage and all in love with her. Their wives off course were quietly cursing her. That memory is very vivid in my mind. Good old days!


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Here's another clip from

by Party Girl on Mon Jun 09, 2008 07:07 PM PDT

Here's another clip from the same session, in which she sings another one of her oldies.  Very sweet.  You can see the stage performer in her even in such humble and austere surroundings:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KvoHA6uEhI&feature=related

And if you'd like to listen to her original songs, here are a couple fun ones:

Abbas Agha:  //www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UXeY5QHpK4&feature=related

Darvazeh Ban-e Bi Orzeh:  //www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdwlwBsCYM8&feature=related


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Beautiful.

by Shah Hossein (not verified) on Mon Jun 09, 2008 05:46 PM PDT

Roo Hat Shod.


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