18/01/2017
Event and Concert
FEMALE VOICE OF IRAN
Iranian Women Musicians in Transcultural Dialogue
February 11, 2017
Musikwissenschaftliches Institut, Universität zu Köln
Musiksaal (Hauptgebäude)
About the event: Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran’s cultural life and music have been strictly regulated. In the process women have been banned from singing solo in public and, as a result, many female vocalists have left the country. This has had a substantial impact on the transmission and cultivation of Iran‘s cultural heritage. Today the situation is slowly changing and a number of young female musicians are increasingly active in music performance and singing. Female Voice of Iran showcases Iran‘s rich musical culture and offers a forum for guest musicians and the audience to discuss the role of women as agents of change in Iranian society.
Program
15:00-15:30
Yalda Yazdani: “Female Voice of Iran: The Role of Women in Music in Revolutionary Iran”
(Introduction lecture and presentation of guest musicians)
15:30-16:00
Screening of “Female Voice of Iran”, a video essay by Yalda Yazdani and Andreas Rocholl, with Cymin Samawatie, Haleh Seyfizadeh and others (Kadmos Film Production 2016).
16:00-16:15
Sepideh Raissadat: “An Introduction to the Lives of Iranian Female Singers in the Public and Private Spheres” (Lecture).
16:15-17:00
Discussion Forum with Yalda Yazdani, guest musicians Cymin Samawatie, Haleh Seyfizadeh, Sepideh Raissadat, Rouzebh Motia, Ralf Schwarz, and the audience.
17:00- 17:15
Break
17:30-18:30
Live Music Performances
Duet: Cymin Samawatie, Vocalist and Ralf Schwartz, Contrabass
Duet: Haleh Seyfizadeh, Vocalist and Rouzbeh Motia, Santur
Solo Performance: Sepideh Raissadat, Voice and Setar
Improvisation group performance: Cymin Samawatie, Ralf Schwartz, Haleh Seyfizadeh and
Rouzbeh Motia
Participation in the event is free of charge, no registration is necessary.
Invitation message:
You are cordially invited to attend the event and concert "Female Voice of Iran: Iranian Women Musicians in Transcultural Dialogue" hosted by the Musikwissenschaftliche Institut Universität Köln on February 11, 2017 (Musiksaal, Hauptgebäude).
The event is generously supported by the Competence Area IV “Cultures and Societies in Transition” of the University of Cologne and the Zeitgenössische Oper Berlin. It arises from a collaboration between the ethnomusicology department of the Universität Köln and the festival "Female Voice of Iran" by the Zeitgenössische Oper Berlin (March 16-19.2017).
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran’s cultural life and music have been strictly regulated. In the process women have been banned from singing solo in public and, as a result, many female vocalists have left the country. This has had a substantial impact on the transmission and cultivation of Iran‘s cultural heritage. Today the situation is slowly changing and a number of young female musicians are increasingly active in music performance and singing. Female Voice of Iran showcases Iran‘s rich musical culture and offers a forum for guest musicians and the audience to discuss the role of women as agents of change in Iranian society.
Please refer to the attached program for details.
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
