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EMINENT PERSIANS: Paris Memorial for Ostaad Shojaeddin Shafa (July 13th,2010)
A memorial was held in Paris, in memory of academic Shodjaedin Shafa , at France's Ministry of Culture, on July 13th in presence of Shahbanou Farah, Prince Golam Reza Pahlavi ( The Shah MORE >> |
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Maestro Parviz Meshkatian
Maestro Parviz Meshkatian, distinguished figure of Persian music, deceased on September 21, 2009 of a heart attack, at the age of 54 in his home in Tehran.
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Mullah Nasreddin
Mullah Nassreddin, aka Mullah Nassr-e Din (MND), is the name of a funny story teller whom most Iranians remember hearing about him since they have been a child. And there are thousands of humorou MORE >> |
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Navid Mostafapour
I met Navid Mostafapour in Connecticut on the Mehregan celebration in October. I had heard his name already from friends who had experienced his music. Being a friend of traditional Persian m MORE >> |
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“Summer in Beijing - One World, One Dream”
Sepehr Haddad is a musician, activist, husband, father, and one half of contemporary world-music band Shahin & Sepehr (S&S). With the identifiable and widely-acclaimed “One Thousand and O MORE >> |
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Darya Dadvar
An accomplished soprano soloist and composer, Darya Dadvar is frequently invited to perform in concerts around the world. In 2002, Darya was invited to perform in Tehran, with American Symphony O MORE >> |
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Ashkan Kamangari
Ashkan Kamangari was born in 1984 in Gorgaan. He began learning Persian Classical music with Santoor. Ashkan moved to Tehran to commence his undergraduate education at Tehran Polytechnic Universi MORE >> |
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Rezvani Revisited
“L'honneur nourrit les arts, et la Muse demande Le
theatre du peuple et la faveur des Roys.” - DU BELLAY (Joachim), Les regrets (1558)
Born in Iran in 1928 to an
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Shirzad Sharif
Shirzad Sharif is a Persian percussionist and string musician currently residing in San Francisco. The musician has recently released his first solo album called the Alchemist, featuring beautifu MORE >> |
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Amir Hossein Sam's Message in Music
Amir Hossein Sam was born in 1978 in Tehran. He was introduced into the wonderful world of Persian music and poetry through his father Seyed Ahmad Sam. He started learning the Setar at the age of MORE >> |
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Reza Derakhsahani: Prolific Prodigy of Art
Rooz O Shab is Reza Derakshani's recent CD which was released in the US showcasing Rumi poetry recited by Katayoun Goudarzi. The tune was played in more than 500 radio stations and gave us MORE >> |
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Elahe,White Revolution Pasionaria, Passes Away Age 71…
Singer Performer Bahar Gholam Hosseini, better known as Elahe by her fans died at Age 71 on August 15th in a Hospital in Tehran after struggling against Cancer. She was a major popular music diva MORE >> |
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Mahasti's Life
One of the most prominent and loved Iranian voices, Mahasti, has passed away on June 25th, 2007 in her home in Santa Rosa, California. Mahasti had been battling with colon cancer for four years a MORE >> |
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Googosh - Forever Beautiful
As the Iranian Diva prepares for her New York debut at Madison Square Garden, her fans get geared up to receive her. The concert is scheduled for October 21st and will be attended by young and ol MORE >> |
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Googoosh - The Early Years Part II
Googoosh is set to wow audiences in New York's Madison Square Garden. To celebrate the accomplishments of our beloved diva, we are posting some more photos of Googoosh in her early years.
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Googoosh - The Early Years
With Googoosh's comeback, a dedication to her life and accomplishments is in order. We will be covering her life through images and essays leading up to the October 21st Madison Square Garden MORE >> |
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The Magic That is Andy
The most well-known
star of today and the kindest, Andy, offers up exclusive
answers to where he comes from, how he got here, and
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