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Category Archives: music
Happy Nowruz 1388
I went scuba diving at the Balmorhea State Park in west Texas a few days ago, and I decided to celebrate the Persian new year with fishes underwater. I will upload some videos to youtube soon. Happy Nowruz!!
The AP Stylebook dictates proper name usage for the Persian Gulf
The following is taken from the Associated Press’ Stylebook, which is a style and usage guide used on newspapers and in journalism classes in the United States. Use this long established name for the body of water off the southern … Continue reading
Al-Khwārizmī – Arab or Persian?
The printed edition of the Economist Magazine “The World in 2009” edition has an advertisement by Istithmar World, a Dubai (UAE) company that presents Al-Khwārizmī (Kharazmi in Persian) as an Arab mathematician. Al-Khwārizmī was a Muslim mathematician and astronomer whose … Continue reading
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Punishing the Palestinians
What is going on in Gaza is what Bill Moyers called it earlier this month: ‘state terrorism.’ By Ralph Nader In the long sixty-year tortured history of the Palestinian expulsion from their lands, Congress has maintained that it is always … Continue reading
Fared Shafinury’s first music video
AriaNaz is the first video from Iranian singer-song-writer and setar player Fared Shafinury. Shafinury is a Texas born & raised Iranian-American musician based in Tehran. He blends classical Persian musical techniques with indie rock sensibilities. The music video was shot … Continue reading
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Groaning with bisotun, Kermanshah, Iran
A poem is being recited in laki (kurdish dialect) about the past glory of Iran to the Bisotun mountain in Kermanshah. Acompained by Shahram Nazeri’s Voice.
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Acoustic Cover of Khaleej-e Fars “Persian Gulf” by Ateen
Persian Gulf for Ever!!!
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Dear Mr. President at the White House
I always wondered if there has been a live performance of Pink’s “Dear Mr. President” song. Apparently the Code Pink folks are on top of everything. The following video is of a Code Pink member singing it at the Moms … Continue reading
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Funny parody clips of Persian musician and singers
Silhouette and Leila Forouhar Shahram Nazeri Kamran and Hooman
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Reading of Bijan Taraghi’s poem: Poshte Panjare “Behind the Window”
Here is my reading of Bijan Taraghi’s poem Poshte Panjare or “Behind the Window.” Sina Najmai played the Sitar. This is a video from the 2007 Annual Persian Performing Arts Show (University of Texas at Austin)
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