Turbulent by Shirin Neshat

[akma632]

where my voice?!

[robrockrob]

Iranian Folk Music is kick ass Beautiful !

[2ndnickthegreek992]

One may better understand the video as a clash: extroversion-introversion, man-woman, white-black, audience-no audience, a somewhat more "pop" song-an "ancient" cry, performer looking at you-performer not looking at you+a lot viewpoints of her, modern shirt-timeless unidentified dress. Even the fact that the man sang first indicates the clash impetuosity-stoicism. Considering this artwork only feministic, is a blunt simplification. Art is miraculous, isn't it?

[TheSymonDe]

A sentence came to my mind while seeing this: men have people behind them, women must face alone the emptiness their life became, yet their silenced voice is louder then any men voices.

[rubykaleni]

I was one of 50 students who watched and critiqued this video in class today and for once the room was at an absolute silence...totally hypnotized by the sounds heard,and amazed at how ones voice can capture so many minds...awesome video :)

[MayadIdub]

damn. the female side is so creepy. shirin is my new fav artist.

[EzEpidemic52]

Do somebody knows the name of this man?

[stefanos2691]

@EzEpidemic52 The man on the video is the husband of the artist Shirin Neshat. The voice though belongs to Sharam Nazeri who is one of the most famous Iranian singers.

[meow61]

The female singer's anguished style is so haunting..a voice from many many centuries ago,straining for expression and never given an ear ever by the male dominated world..The conceptualization of this video is brilliant.

The way the voice richochets in the empty theater is such a strong symbolism for the unheard 50% of women population in Iran and many many other countries.

[meow61]

The female singer's anguished style is so haunting..a voice from many many centuries ago,straining for expression and never given an ear ever by the male dominated world..The conceptualization of this video is brilliant.

[highsynthesis]

true love in art :) bravo!

[technisleeve]

this is one of my all time favorite pieces of video installation and proved to be the precursor for my own experiments in video and video installation pieces.

thank you for posting this

[exitt18]

Very beautiful, very powerful. She is truly a gifted film maker.

[YALLARD]

I had the chance to see Sussan in concert in London at the Union chapel a few years ago. besides giving me goosebumps for most of the performance, she left my 2 friends and I speechless after wards!

I will always remember it.



[birdwatcherize]

Yadegare Doost by Shahram Nazeri is one of the most beautiful songs ever

[damnitnana12]

If you look at these videos where they are installed they are on opposite sides of the room facing each other. and it is as if the man is singing to the woman and the woman is singing to the audience/man. I love to watch his facial expressions as she sings.

[PINDERX]

yes!

It's the most beautiful video ever. period.

It's so good it makes me want to quit...

[babybadoo]

her voice and song evokes in me the feeling of woman suffering throughout the world and throughout the ages. absolutely haunting and beautiful.

[azulkali]

a phenomenal piece of work!

[01choicelover]

admire the contrasts displayed in this video

[parbatric]

simplemente sensacional

[aazablue]

wow...i keep coming back to this piece...each time, a different feeling is invoked... this is a powerful piece of artwork that speaks in universal tones. 

[julian73de]

beautiful

[MrEvilOne]

@biba2404, I think you are right, the complexity of gendered roles is a fluid thought that has universal value, Turbulent is a piece thats speak to all. This look from an Iranian woman speaks truth about the subjugation of all women. Great Work.

[aliwesker]

lyrics in most cases has the biggest role obviously after the voice .

singers like Hayedeh , Sima Bina and Googoosh made their Name and glory mainly of the lyrics , although one cannot disagree on overall suppression of women in Iran. you cannot even mumble the vocals that Deyhim sings. which makes it easier to forget . songs like that reminds people of memories bring their singer to life even after they pass away. props to all the people who dedicated something to the art .

[helenaki9999999999]

I think i am shocked from these 2 voices so as from the video presentation...Wow...this is astonishing...So pure and deep feelings....

[sajedehh]

that's really hard to translate but I try to do it for you

[zhaklyn]

@sajedehh hi could you please translate it ? ^^ pretty please?

[2697696f]

c'est magnifique!

[Spiritblade9]

I can't understand how a human vocal cords can make such powerful sounds...

[rickchafey]

Someone, PLEASE translate (at least some of) the words into English... merci beaucoup.

[matt24hours]

Very powerful.

[kennedy333]

did someone know what he is singin? did anyone know where i can find the text with translation?

[shahilagh]

... sorry i cant translate better ;)

since I fell i love with you, my heart has been so much turbulent ..

It wasnt the first time that I fell in love, but this time was very different..

[Nickeleyeful]

Beautiful, wonderful, soulful, emotionally overwhelming. But can anyone tell me what he is singing about? Also what her words are about. I can read the visual information and feel the pain, but the words are they relevant? To disagree with an earlier poster, the male singer is aware of the other, he is listening with his back to his audience, making him audience too..

[Sarauto18]

AWESOME!!! I think I wanna cry 

[chichini100]

Anyone knows the name of this song by Nazeri?

[TUniqueUK]

Moshkeleh Shirin Neshat ineh ke fekre mikoneh in ghanoonayi ke alan ba jomhooriyeh eslami oomadeh be farhangeh Irania vared shodeh and bahash rabeteh dareh. Jomhooriyeh eslami yeh doreyeh bi ahamiyateh tarikheh mast. Engar Shirin Neshat tahala be Haydeh o Googoosh goosh nadadeh

[hhsmm]

@TUniqueUK In Jomhoory bi ahamiyat nist, ey kash ke be ahamiyat bood, ma dar be dar nemishodim! va in joomhoory ro hamin mardom bevejood avordan, va dar in movie kheili vazeh gofteh shod ke ta farhange tak takemoon avaz nashe, hamin asho hamin kasast!

[BlackBettyCinema]

Great! I was looking for this masterpiece of art for so many years... Thanks for posting! Like "melis70" wrote - 24 hours are not enough :-)

[anomalek]

again, the male voice is that of the Shahram Nazeri, and the female voice that of Sussan Deyhim. someone asked about where to find Sussan Deyhim's work - apart from the album this is on - Turbulent - she has a phenomenal release on Crammed Discs called Desert Equations: Azax Attra, as well as another called Madman of God. Shahram Nazeri's work is harder to find in the US, but there are a few mainstream labels with some collections of his instrumental work.

[Manhanuzzendam]

@anomalek thank you for information

[Kurkgrand]

Yes!!!!!

[ERiiK98]

i like her and bjork! theyre both amazing artist. what do you guys think.

[yorikthepoor]

@ERiiK98 Do you know Meredith Monk? Worth checking out.

[HestiaJadis]

@ERiiK98 Hell yeah, imagine them working together! To sick geniuses.

[biba2404]

as far as i can see, power in the iranian society is at almost 100 per cent represented by men. and representation is what neshat´s piece is about (that´s at least what i think). which does not mean that this problem is not known in the western world too. why not accept neshat´s point of view as a possible way of thinking about this universal issue?

[rarepokemonmark]

LMFAO

[melis70]

he has such a beautiful voice... i could hear it 24 hours a day =)

[biba2404]

i love it. but who is the male singer?

[manouchehr78]

The male voice if that of the great Iranian singer, master Shahram Nazeri.

This is definitely a violation of copy right by the movie maker as she used Nazeri's voice without permission. I doubt if he even knows about this!

[vivienmerchant]

This is remarkable. The understanding of contrast of image and sound using contiguous screens is electrifying. There seems to be a reference somewhere to the use of displaced narrative whereby the power of the these two elements is more important than the surface - The Birds is an example and I think a direct influence.

[drunksingsheep]

absolutely wonderful!

gee he can really sing! 1:06

[MyGoodFeelings]

its Sussan Deyhim

[SuperMoje]

Does anybody know what is the name of that women singing?

I would love to hear more of her songs.

Thank you

[HildurM]

Does anyone know how I can buy her stuff????

[7528852]

i dont understand this but its powerful!

[mizofan]

Wow! It engulfs with its powerful waves of sound, what a statement on gender roles, the separation, the female with no audience, the man whos just been applauded by the crowd (even with back turned) now stunned by the the voice making itself heard, a voice imbued with the force of centuries, anguish, yearning this film is an absolute marvel, says more in 9 minutes than most directors manage in a lifetime.

[manouchehr78]

Very nice analysis my friend.

I think the movie maker is stereotyping her own personal experiences as if they are the norms of the society! The truth about gender roles is far distant from this utterly bitter black and white perspective.

[biba2404]

so what is the truth abut gender roles? i´m eager to know it..

[manouchehr78]

@biba2404 The truth is both women and men are free to educate and work and contribute to the well-being of their society in Iran. The number of women with higher education is rapidly increasing. Female college students have already outnumbered male students, something which happens rarely even in western countries. Women's work in arts, medicine, science and management is well acknowledged and highly appreciated.

[manouchehr78]

@biba2404 The ONLY difficulty that one could possibly mention is the mandatory Islamic dress code (the so-called "hijab") which is enforced by law.

[Mahdavi1990]

Well women are not equal to men in Iran, just like in every other country in the world... But women are not oppressed. Iranian women in fact are more educated and outspoken than the men... They are not like Arab women.

[badaouiah]

Wow!!! What makes you think that Arab women are not educated. Wake up and look around you.  Do not compare when you do not know all the facts.

[Mahdavi1990]

What sort of Arab are you? In MOST Arab societies, the women are very uneducated, especially in the Gulf region (with the exception of Bahrain).

[badaouiah]

Then be specific! Do not mix all Arabs in one pot to argue that Iranians are more educated.

[Mahdavi1990]

Well what sort of Arab are you? Generally it is the case.

The only place where Arab women are educated and outspoken people would be countries like Bahrain, Lebanon and Palestine. I can't think of other Arab countries where the women are educated, outspoken, modern, etc.

[passionaria]

@Mahdavi1990 u forgot Iraq..

[passionaria]

@Mahdavi1990 and Syria..

[badaouiah]

@passionaria You got it!

[samane0shadow]

@badaouiah Arab Woman?? she is persian. she is from Iran! she is not Arab!

[badaouiah]

@samane0shadow I know that she is not an Arab. I was replying to a comment about Arab women.

[AngelEmfrbl]

Things have changed since then. But when she made this, it was a representation of the loss of female rights... To no longer be able to sing in the theaters they once could. To dress as told to. To do only what is expected of them with no rights. :-/

[mizofan]

This is staggering.

[abuomak]

Wtf am I missing here??? All the msgs about how powerful a msg is being sent... I just see 2 singers screaming :S:S

[stathiszphotography]

Excellent film !!

Thank you very much for posting !

[F7Avesta]

Beautiful film. It makes you understand the message without words, but pictures and logic.

Persian Pride!

[shakaom]

este año pude verlo en el Caixa Forum de Madrid. Solo puedo decir que s eme pusieron los pelos de punta! muy potente!

[televisionforghosts]

thank you

[ReconfiguredEye]

I was fortunate enough to see this piece in Kansas City some years ago. The experience impacted me, both through the content of the piece and through the possibilities it exposed in the medium of video.

[amirhossein1178]

can someone help me, whats the name of this song of master shahram nazeri ?!

[mehradoo]

name of the album is "ey doost" and its the first track (1st side), u can google it.

[kharbod]

finally get it ! Nazeri - Yadegare doost

[Lindix61]

great artist! in minutes says a lot more than a thousand debates

[unahijadeyemaya]

so powerful!

it's been a long time since i saw the installation at the Miami Art Museum. i will never forget the impression it left on me.

thank you...