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Iranian vocalist discusses his U.S. concerts based on Shahnameh
TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (MNA) -- Iranian vocalist Shahram Nazeri talked about his recent concerts in U.S. cities featuring music based on the Shahnameh and billed as the Iranian Sound of Peace.
The main elements in this series of concerts were based on Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, which has received little attention over the past century, Shahram Nazeri told the Persian service of ISNA while he was visiting the Music Museum of Iran on Sunday.
Accompanied by the Rum Symphony, Nazeri gave performances at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles on October 3 and at the New York’s Carnegie Hall on November 14.
“Out of the remaining musical pieces from the past century, no composition based on the Shahnameh was found, so working on the Shahnameh required much effort and special techniques which are difficult for a traditional singer,” he said.
He then referred to the lyrics by Sadi and said that Sadi’s poetry has long been used in Iranian music, “this helps a signer perform the songs more easily with less tension, but Ferdowsi’s epic poetry is quite different and there are no previous performances to help a singer.”
Nazeri stressed that working on the Shahnameh requires more knowledge. “Don’t think that it is a simple matter of singing poetry, or that any singer with good voice and experience can do it well. Performing the Shahnameh requires in-depth knowledge of the history of ancient Iran and its myths, and then, the performer has to be well aware of the numerous upheavals Iran has been through historically. Even with all this background information, no live music for the Shahnameh exists to serve as a reference source to help.”
He added that it was two years ago when they took the first steps by holding a concert in Paris, and their second performance was at Carnegie Hall.
Nazeri next visited different sections of the museum that was recently reopened. He expressed hope that the museum will open ways to promote culture, music and civilization of the country.
The main elements in this series of concerts were based on Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, which has received little attention over the past century, Shahram Nazeri told the Persian service of ISNA while he was visiting the Music Museum of Iran on Sunday.
Accompanied by the Rum Symphony, Nazeri gave performances at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles on October 3 and at the New York’s Carnegie Hall on November 14.
“Out of the remaining musical pieces from the past century, no composition based on the Shahnameh was found, so working on the Shahnameh required much effort and special techniques which are difficult for a traditional singer,” he said.
He then referred to the lyrics by Sadi and said that Sadi’s poetry has long been used in Iranian music, “this helps a signer perform the songs more easily with less tension, but Ferdowsi’s epic poetry is quite different and there are no previous performances to help a singer.”
Nazeri stressed that working on the Shahnameh requires more knowledge. “Don’t think that it is a simple matter of singing poetry, or that any singer with good voice and experience can do it well. Performing the Shahnameh requires in-depth knowledge of the history of ancient Iran and its myths, and then, the performer has to be well aware of the numerous upheavals Iran has been through historically. Even with all this background information, no live music for the Shahnameh exists to serve as a reference source to help.”
He added that it was two years ago when they took the first steps by holding a concert in Paris, and their second performance was at Carnegie Hall.
Nazeri next visited different sections of the museum that was recently reopened. He expressed hope that the museum will open ways to promote culture, music and civilization of the country.
