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Video: Violinist In The Mountains Of Iran
I love hearing different music when I travel, and often it's the music I remember the most. One of my clearest memories of Bulgaria, for example, is an elderly woman on the streets of Sofia singing a folk song. Even though I didn't know the words, the song stuck with me.
Here's a video of another chance encounter with traditional music, this time in Iran. Youtube poster bornainspain was hiking in the mountains outside Iran's capital Tehran and came across this old gentleman playing a catchy tune on a bright red violin. The caption says it's a very old Persian melody. It sounds familiar, though, and I don't think I heard it when I went to Iran back in 1994. Can anyone tell me the name of this tune?
Whatever it is, he plays it well and this video points out one of the best things about travel - the chance encounters that make lasting memories. Do you have any fond musical memories from your travels? Tell us about them in the comments section!
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Hiking, Iran, Video, Middle East
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sheila Aug 30th 2012 9:48AM
Upon returning to hotel for the evening in Cusco, Peru, two gentlemen were playing music in the lobby - one a guitar, one a violin. My 10 yr and 13 yr old daughters introduced themselves. They let the gentlemen know that they play the violin. The gentlemen requested my daughters to play a song on the violin. Turns out the violin was a Stradivarius! How cool to be able to play a very rare violin in a foreign country!
Caitlin Sep 11th 2012 1:24PM
As cheesy as it sounds, I was in Vegas at the Bellagio at sunset and the big fountains were doing the routine to "Con Te Partiro" and it was very beautiful. It was one of those moments when the light was just right, and the tourists weren't horribly annoying, and I actually wasn't disgusted with the over-the-top-ness that is Las Vegas.
Sima Sep 29th 2012 3:06AM
This man should have an interesting life story to learn about! The song is called "Baba karam". I am interested to learn more about the life story of this man.