Parisa premier Persian vocalist: Afshari with Center for Preservation artists

Afshari dastgah sung by premier Persian vocalist Parisa with Dr. Safvat's NIRTV Preservation Center master musicians. Video from Center for Preservation and Propagation of Iranian Music former PR man Lloyd Miller. A DVD of the full performance of Afshari, Mahur & Chahargah can be obtained from jazzscope.com

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• world
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• Persia
• Iran
• Parisa
• dastgah
• Afshari

[worldartsdocmiller]

If I were a Mullah, or my version of Shiah Sufism was accepted, I would promote the one or two very spiritual humble non show-off traditional women artists on TV and everywhere. But the awful pop crooners would still be haram, even more haram than they are how. So be happy I am not an ayatollah, because I would probably fill Evin prison with all those bad pop singers and all the electronic shish hasht musical criminals. Dr. Lloyd Miller

[worldartsdocmiller]

Salam, right the beauty of the music is most important however it came to us. Many Muslim clerics do appreciate purely traditional non ego-oriented old music. That is why Khomieni authorized humble master Dr. Safvat as the right person to direct traditional music and then agreed that traditional music was not harmful. It is pop, rock, electronics, etc. that should be haram. The Koran only mentions "purchasing idle tales," so Islam disapproves of  show-off COMMERCIAL performances. Dr.Lloyd Miller

[worldartsdocmiller]

Salam. For those who asked who is playing; in order of appearance: Davud Ganjei - kamanche, Malihe Saidi - qanun. Daryush Talai - tar. Seen but not heard are Parviz Meshkatian - santur & Nasser Farhangfar - zarb. As for tracing Persian music back to Davud in the Torah, that is fact and history. Keep in mind that the Jews in the Torah are not the Israeli Khazar Mongols of today. The few Jews that may be in Israel are Sabras or Palestinians, those others are counterfeit impostors. Dr. Lloyd Miler

[worldartsdocmiller]

Read about the unbelievable adventures of Dr. Lloyd Miller traveling and performing through the Middle East and beyond by going to the jazzscope website and clicking on Sufi, Saint & Swinger.

[worldartsdocmiller]

Good point. The old traditional Iraqi maqam system with long and soulful non-rhythm mawals is definitely of great value. Of course it is close to the Persian tradition and some of the musicians in Baghdad originated with families from Shiraz and knew Farsi. I spoke at length with some of them in Beirut after a concert. And yes we really need to abandon ideas of race, nationality and other prejudices when appreciating the arts. Some musicians in Iran and Iraq were actually Jewish. Dr. L. Miller

[worldartsdocmiller]

The vocal style is just traditional Persian, a tradition passed down over some 3,000 years. The most accurate and correct vocalists are: Parisa, former masters Qamar el Moluk and Taherzade and recent master Razavi. Most of the rest are questionable pop star wannabees or just not worth considering. True Persian music must be accompanied by humility and not any desire for poplarity; that is why most performers are not true to the tradition and adulterate it with westernization.. Dr. Lloyd .Miller

[feferollah]

You are proud of iran

[NobelMan1000]

@worldartsdocmiller you have captured the soul of Persian music

[studentofrhythm]

This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in my entire life.

[cdal1770]

@worldartsdocmiller Amen, sir!

[parla1985]

i hate iran tongue and its music but her voice is really gr8

[zahrafernandez]

if any one is from baft kerman and is az afshari family hast i will be happy to know you mersi

[mytamasha]

And please tell me could women sing these traditional Persian music then?????

[silkroad032009]

I wash that God was left out of music. You can try and trace the origin to David or who we call Dawood but, again, lets leave God out of it. Furthermore, if this argument is made about God giving music to David then why are Muslim not particular in favour of music. In fact, some call it a sing to play or listen to. Having said that, who can deny the beauty of this music and I whole heartedly agree with you about the originality of the music having been lost because of western influence.