To commemorate the millennium of the Shahnamah, a masterpiece of classical Persian poetry and cosmopolitanism completed in 1010 A.D., the Toronto Initiative for Iranian Studies and the International Society for Iranian Studies are staging a unique multimedia and musical performance. This innovative event brings onto the same stage Morshed Valiollah Torabi, Maestro JoAnn Falletta, and members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) for the performance of Behzad Ranjbaran’s Shahnamah-inspired Persian Trilogy. Morshid Torabi’s recitation of the Shahnamah, which is often performed in traditional settings in coffeehouses, will be placed in the intervals of the three organically-related symphonic segments of the Persian Trilogy. By fusing Morshid Torabi’s recitation of the Shahnamah with a TSO orchestral performance conducted by Maestro JoAnn Falletta, this event will bring into full harmony aspects of the Persian performing arts that have never before shared the same stage. With affinities to traditional pardah-khani (scene narrating), the visual impact of this symphonic performance of this masterpiece of Persian classical literature will be further enhanced by the projection of miniatures depicting the dramatic scenes involving the Seven Passages of Rostam, Simorgh and the Education of Zal, and the Blood of Siyavash. This combination of naqali, pardeh-khani, and orchestral performance is unprecedented and unique. The innovative fusion of textual, musical and artistic elements is expected to set a new paradigm for the performance of and reception of the Shahnamah.
Concurring with the Seventh Biennial Conference of the International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS), Ariana Barkeshli is Artistic Director of the 2008 Biennial and this unique musical event.
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