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Disillusionment and despair of an artist in exile

.Like a fish out of water

.Namjoo's most personal song since he left Iran

This song reveals his deep feelings for Iran where he cannot be, hence, his despair, talking to himself, a monologue of an exile watching his country going down in a free fall

He expresses the pentup feelings of an artist in exile through playing 'Setar', singing his lyrics while being accompanied by three other backup singers and the sound of piano, soothing and beautiful it is 

   رنج بی‌ ثمر را بنگر ،
ذلّت هنر را بنگر  ،
  شور بی‌‌ ثمررا بنگر،

A moving and beautiful performance by Namjoo and his band, thanks for posting here

Not a great artistic work but I love his honesty

in artistic works done these days by Iranians in diaspora, honesty is lacking ,so I like it when I can feel Namjoo is being honest about his feelings. Message is depressing, artistic value not much but he gets a beest for honesty.

Two Thumbs Down !!

A long time admirer of his work, but this is quite dissapointing.  Hoping he has'nt lost his edge!  

Mohsen khan:  Boooooohooooo!

What a disappointment from Namjoo!

100 rahmat beh sher band tonbaan, beh gholeh maroof ghaafeleh keh tang aayad, shaaer ... 

I prefer to think we will win

We are this doomed?

No Aspiration?

No Inspiration?

Forgive my disagreement with this premise. I prefer to think of Iran and Iranians as inevitable winners, not hopeless losers.

If you are going to crazy either way, why not be crazy optimistic? Crazy hopeless seems less fun.

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