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INTRODUCTION
Janet: Hi everyone, I’m Janet.
Sarah: And I’m Sarah!
Janet: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Persian Vocabulary, Lesson 24! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine Arts. These are five well known Persian artists and musicians. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PersianPod101.com
FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS
Janet: Sarah, what’s our first word?
Sarah:
شجریان
Janet: Shajarian
Sarah: (slow)
شجریان (regular) شجریان
Janet: Listeners, please repeat...
Sarah:
شجریان
[pause - 5 sec.]
Janet:
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian is an Iranian classical singer, composer, and master of Persian music. Shajarian has even invented many new classical Iranian musical instruments.
Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Sarah: (normal)
شجریان به عنوان بزرگترین استاد زنده ایران در موسیقی سنتی اصیل ایرانی شناخته می شود.
Janet: Shajarian has been called Iran's greatest living master of traditional Persian music.
Sarah: (slow)
شجریان به عنوان بزرگترین استاد زنده ایران در موسیقی سنتی اصیل ایرانی شناخته می شود.
Janet: Okay, what’s the next word?
Sarah:
کمال‌الملک
Janet: Kamal-ol-Molk
Sarah: (slow)
کمال‌الملک (regular) کمال‌الملک
Janet: Listeners, please repeat...
Sarah:
کمال‌الملک
[pause - 5 sec.]
Janet:
Kamal-ol-Molk was an Iranian painter. He was born in 1848 in Kashan, to a family heavily involved in art. He expanded the art of painting in Iran and opened up new horizons to the painters who followed him.
Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Sarah: (normal)
کمال الملک سبک جدیدی در هنر ایران پایه گذاری کرد.
Janet: Kamal-ol-Molk founded a new style in Iranian art.
Sarah: (slow)
کمال الملک سبک جدیدی در هنر ایران پایه گذاری کرد.
Janet: Okay, what’s the next word?
Sarah:
فریبرز لاچینی
Janet: Fariborz Lachini
Sarah: (slow)
فریبرز لاچینی (regular) فریبرز لاچینی
Janet: Listeners, please repeat...
Sarah:
فریبرز لاچینی
[pause - 5 sec.]
Janet:
Fariborz Lachini is a composer of film scores. Before the Islamic Revolution, he also created some pop music. After the Islamic Revolution he moved to Paris to study music. When he returned home, he created Golden Autumn, one of the bestselling solo piano albums in Iran.
Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Sarah: (normal)
فریبرز لاچینی سازنده پاییز طلایی، یکی از پرفروش ترین کارها در ایران است.
Janet: Fariborz lachini was the creator of Golden Autumn, one the best selling works in Iran.
Sarah: (slow)
فریبرز لاچینی سازنده پاییز طلایی، یکی از پرفروش ترین کارها در ایران است.
Janet: Okay, what’s the next word?
Sarah:
حسین تهرانی‌
Janet: Hossein Tehrani
Sarah: (slow)
حسین تهرانی‌ (regular) حسین تهرانی‌
Janet: Listeners, please repeat...
Sarah:
حسین تهرانی‌
[pause - 5 sec.]
Janet:
Hossein Tehrani was an Iranian musician and played a type of Persian drum called tonbak. Hossein innovated how it is played, which involved the tonbak being played in harmony with the saying of Persian phrases.
Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Sarah: (normal)
حسین تهرانی یکی از آهنگسازان و نوازندگان تنبک ایرانی می باشد.
Janet: Hossein Tehrani was an Iranian musician and tonbak player.
Sarah: (slow)
حسین تهرانی یکی از آهنگسازان و نوازندگان تنبک ایرانی می باشد.
Janet: Okay, what’s the last word?
Sarah:
بنان
Janet: Banan
Sarah: (slow)
بنان (regular) بنان
Janet: Listeners, please repeat...
Sarah:
بنان
[pause - 5 sec.]
Janet:
Banan was an Iranian musician and singer. He was part of the Iranian National Music Association. After, he joined the orchestra of the pianist Javaad Maroufi, and became the lead vocalist.
Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Sarah: (normal)
بنان یکی از آهنگسازان و خواننده های محبوب ایرانی است.
Janet: Banan is one of the most popular Iranian musicians and singers.
Sarah: (slow)
بنان یکی از آهنگسازان و خواننده های محبوب ایرانی است.
QUIZ
Janet: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Sarah will give you the Persian – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready?
Sarah:
شجریان
[pause]Janet: Shajarian
Sarah:
کمال‌الملک
[pause]Janet: Kamal-ol-Molk
Sarah:
فریبرز لاچینی
[pause]Janet: Fariborz Lachini
Sarah:
حسین تهرانی‌
[pause]Janet: Hossein Tehrani
Sarah:
بنان
[pause]Janet: Banan

Outro

Janet: There you have it – five artists and musicians in Iran! We have more vocab lists available at PersianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time!
Sarah:
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