May 11, 2008
Manouchehr Saadat Noury, PhD - Persian Journal
For a feel of some Persian Music, do click on the link in the article and listen to the music as you watch the different types of instruments being played. Our thanks to K F Keravala for directing us to the site.
Radio and TV artist Sanober Dali Reporter has released her maiden music album titled Khudanu Noor in time for Jamshedi Navroz 2007. This 46 minute audio CD has 10 songs of which 7 songs are written and composed by Sanober and all 10 sung by her in her melodious voice. The inlay card has a beautiful picture of prophet Zarathushtra as also the titles of songs.
Sanober deserves to be complimented for her originality of composition and soul uplifting thoughts. The songs are titled Ahura Mazda, Samjho Mari Pukar (Dogdo’s prayer), Zindagi zindadilinu naam chhe, Khudanu Noor(life story of prophet Zarathushtra) , Namiye tamne O Dadaar, Baby Maari Pyari a lilting rhyme for the girl child, Jhumi Jjhumine Nacho Aaj (a garbo). She has also rendered three popular Parsi traditional songs - Hamari Din Jarthosti, Nabiona Nabi Ammar and a part of the Parsi anthem Chhaiye Hame Jarthosti. She possesses the quality of a good singer as can be inferred from her high scale notes. Listening to this CD is a joyful experience. It will bring peace and tranquility in your home and in our dear community.
Right from childhood Sanober was trained in classical music under learned teachers. At her bank she used to take part in inter-bank music competitions held throughout India and won many prizes as Best Singer. She also won prizes on popular music shows on radio and TV such as “Videocon Swar Dhara, “Dhun Dhamaka”, “Meri Awaz Suno”. She has lent her melfluous voice in popular serials namely “Dulhan” and “Sathire” for background score under music direction of Firoze Patel.
It is to her credit that she has produced her own music album without any funding or sponsorship. Music lovers can buy this CD for themselves and also as an item to be gifted to friends and relatives. Priced at Rs.150/- this CD is available from Sanober Dali Reporter, N/17. Nowroz Baug, Lal Baug, Mumbai 400 012 Tel. 2471 3173. e-mail: sanfaithHope@ gmail.com
Marzban Giara
Interview with TV 18 Network Creative Director
In a freewheeling interview that TV 18 Network Creative Director Zubin Driver gave to Animation Xpress.com Editor Anand Gurnani, Driver who has been in the creative field for a good 16 years shared his fondness for animation and how the promos and creatives division at TV 18 ‘The Cell’ has been upping the ante on the medium…
Being an ideas person who’s focus is on communicating to today’s Indian consumer, the bonus feature of the interview is Driver’s insights on the mindset of the Indian consumer of enterainment and communication media… insights that animation and gaming studios aspiring to create content for Indian Audiences could use…
Things you never knew about Cyrus Broacha..
At 12 years, he did his first Hindi film called Jalwa with Pankaj Parashar and starred alongside Naseeruddin Shah.
While he was still in college, FM radio took off in India, and he gained quite a reputation for himself as a radio jockey.
He is a columnist and writes for two leading national papers and two magazines.
And much more.. just a click away!
The Fifth Iranian-American Persian Day Parade, Showcased with Persian Pride in New York City
Davood N. Rahni reporting (photos by Dr. Ali Afshar)
The spring vernal equinox, Norooz, the Persian (Iranian) New Year, celebrated for several millennia in the ancestral motherland, Iran, was once again showcased with an extravagant parade in New York City by Iranian-Americans.
Respectable Parsi community,I would like to inform you that i am having a solo exhibition of paintings by a Parsi lady artist based in Dubai her name is Mazarine Memon,please send me the email addresses and mobile numbers of all Parsi Art collectors, as Mazarine is exhibiting her paintings first time in Pakistan.I would like to request all the Parsies to please visit my Gallery , GULMOHAR ART GALLERY,D-128,off Tipu Sultan Road, K.D.A.Scheme # 1, Karachi-75350. email: shaheen.siddiqui@gmail.com
cell # 03009220933 thank you, Ms.Shaheen Siddiqui,Director/Proprietor, Gulmohar Art Gallery
The V4U dance group was established on 20th May 2003. Viraf Todywalla is a performer, the choreographer and director for this group.
Dadi Pudumjee is a leading puppetteer in India and the founder of Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992.
