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Iran: Kurdish songwriter Moini Kermanshahi
honored
28.5.2007
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May 28, 2007
TEHRAN, Iran, -- Veteran songwriter of the
Kurdistan region of Iran, Rahim Moini Kermanshahi
was honored at a ceremony in the Andisheh Hall of
Tehran’s Art Bureau on Saturday night.
A group of musicians, poets and cultural officials
attended the ceremony in which a tribute was also
paid to the late violinist Mojtaba Mirzadeh.
On receiving the plaque of honor bearing an image of
the map of Iran, Moini Kermanshahi said, “I thank
God for the honor he has bestowed on me on receiving
such a precious plaque bearing the map of Iran. This
award is more valuable for me than the Nobel Prize
for literature.”
"I truly thank God who gave me the chance to see
such a day and find out that He is satisfied with
me. Dear audience if you have heard a song composed
by me and have liked it, you must know that the
composer is some one else (pointing to God above his
head) and I am only the means."
After the screening of a music video about the life
of Moini Kermanshahi, the representative of the
House of Kermanshah made a speech.
Jamal Parchamzad said, “Today is the day of one of
the noble children of the land of Zagros, Moini
Kermanshahi. He is one of the unique figures of this
land and I am happy that we are all here to
celebrate his lifelong activities.”
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Veteran songwriter of the Kurdistan region, Rahim
Moini Kermanshahiiran. Photo:Mehr |
Speaking at the ceremony, researcher and literary
figure Mir Jalaleddin Kazzazi referred to Moini
Kermanshahi as an epic narrator, and said that he is
both a great songwriter and a great epic narrator.
He mentioned that Kermanshahi’s recent epic is about
contemporary history.
Vocalist Shahram Nazeri who is also from Iran’s
Kurdish regions, expressed his happiness on seeing a
group of his Kurd masters, citizens, and artists,
“We have been familiar with the songs of Moini
Kermanshahi for over half a century, and they are in
our hearts. Mirzadeh was also a unique figure in
music.”
Manager of the Bell Studio and the Meshkat Institute
gave a speech on the characteristics of
Kermanshahi’s songs.
Mohammad-Ali Chavoshi noted that in all the songs of
Moini Kermanshahi, honesty, nobility, and loyalty
are praised.
Chavoshi also added that he is doing research into
the existence of a “school” of music in the music of
Kermanshah, and that he has found several authentic
documents to back up his theory.
The music band ‘Kuban’, conducted by Vandad
Massahzadeh, performed at the end of the ceremony.
The ceremony was cosponsored by the Artistic and
Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Tehran
and the House of Kermanshah.
mehrnews ir
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