The Shâhnâmeh, or « Book of Kings« , is the founding narrative of Iranian culture. This epic poem in Persian, attributed to the poet Ferdowsi, is said to have been written in the early 11th century. Both mythical and historical, the epic of the Shâhnâmeh retraces the history of Iran, from the creation of the world to …
In June 2020, the music band Al Qasar releases its first EP Miraj. Recorded between Paris and Los Angeles, mixed in Nashville and carried by a collaboration with Egyptian musicians in Cairo, this first opus fuses genres, from psychedelia to garage rock and from oud to electric guitar. At the origin of this musical trance, …
En juin 2020, le groupe Al Qasar sort son premier EP Miraj. Enregistré entre Paris et Los Angeles, mixé à Nashville et porté par une collaboration avec des musiciens égyptiens au Caire, ce premier opus fusionne les genres, du psychédélisme au garage rock et du oud à la guitare électrique. À l’origine de cette transe …
« Icon of Iranian culture », « Queen of Persian pop », « Timeless Diva » or even « Daughter of Iran », Googoosh gathers all the superlatives as she is the embodiment of Iranian cultural heritage. As a singer, actress and role model for youth at her peak in the 60s and 70s, Googoosh has been going through the ages, enjoying immense …
« Icône de la culture iranienne », « Reine de la pop persane », « Diva intemporelle » ou encore « fille de l’Iran », Googoosh réunit tous les superlatifs tant elle est l’incarnation du patrimoine culturel iranien. Chanteuse, actrice et modèle pour la jeunesse à son apogée dans les années 60 et 70, Googoosh …
Chicken with Plums / Poulet aux Prunes Marjane Satrapi, 2004. This graphic novel, made in 2004, narrates how Nasser Ali Khan, a famous târ player in Iran, decides to let himself die. Indeed, his târ is broken, and no other instrument sounds right anymore… Brokenhearted, the story relates the eights days during which Nasser renounces …
Un de nos livres favoris : « Désorientale » par l’auteur franco-iranienne Negar Djavadi, publié en 2016. « But the truth of memory is strange, isn’t it ? Our memories select, eliminate, exaggerate, minimize, glorify, denigrate. They create their own versions of events and serve up their own reality. Disparate, but cohesive. Imperfect yet sincere. »
