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Narratives & Sounds of Iraq: Screening of "Broken Record" with Safaafir in Concert
BROKEN RECORD, by Parine Jaddo
Iraq, 2012, 75mins
(Arabic/Turkoman with English Subtitles)
(Director in Attendance)
"I see all this hype around commemorating 10 years since the war started. For me it's a yardstick for the huge fiasco that has resulted in a huge amount of loss." -
Parine Jaddo
Broken Record is a poetic journey through Iraq in search of an Iraqi/Turkman song, which Parine Jaddo's mother recorded with her brothers in 1960. Though the filmmaker knows the melody, she no longer remembers the lyrics and her curiosity takes her on a quest to Iraq, which unfolds with a rare insight to Iraq's rich musical culture and heritage, much of which has been burnt or lost altogether.
Born in Iraq, Parine Jaddo completed her university studies in the United States at Howard University.
Iraqi Maqam Concert with Safaafir, featuring Amir ElSaffar on Santur & Vocals with Guests
Inscribed in 2003 on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Iraqi Maqam represents one of Iraq's richest cultural offerings. The maqam has been developed and refined by generations of masters in the cities of Baghdad, Mosul, Kirkuk, and Basra as well as in rural areas, who passed this highly sophisticated tradition orally in coffeehouses, courts, and salons over the centuries. The maqam's sophisticated melodies, infectious rhythms, and eloquent poetry, are a direct reflection of Iraq's history, geography, culture, and folklore; in it can be found the essence of all that is Iraqi.
Safaafir is a name that evokes the ancient art of coppersmithing in Iraq . Soug al-Safaafir, or the coppersmiths' market, is a well-known market in Baghdad , memorable for the din of hammers on copper and the glowing beauty of each creation. The sound of the Iraqi Maqam has often been likened to the Soug al-Safaafir for the metallic timbre of the instruments and the percussive hammering of the ancient rhythms. Amir and Dena ElSaffar, brother and sister, come from a family of Safaafir (sing. Saffar), or coppersmiths, and it is from their ancestors' legacy that the name of the ensemble was born. Since its inception in late 2005, Safaafir has performed throughout the US in concert halls, museums, universities, and private parties.
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LocationAlwan for the Arts (View)
16 beaver street 4th floor
New York, NY 10004
United States
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