November 12, 2006

Abadan National Anthem
>>> Watch Bella Warda is one of the founding members of Darvag theater group in Berkeley, California. She was born and raised in Abadan, a major Iranian oil town on the northern tip of the Persian Gulf. In the mid-1960s she was in the Roya High School choir and sang "Soroode Abadan" on stage at Taj theater. She only remembers a couple of lines... maybe other Abadanis will remember and complete the lyrics. I had heard her sing this before and I thought I must catch it on film one day. So here it is... -- Jahanshah Javid

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