Anthem is one of the characteristics of revolutionary societies and a factor of national unity, social vitality and inspiring spirit.

Fars News Agency, Art and Media Group: “Mahmoud Salari” in an interview with the public relations of the Fajr National and International Anthem Festival, noting that the anthem is one of the important indicators in revolutionary societies, especially in countries with high epic and emotional spheres, said: Of course, I use emotion in a positive sense, not false emotion. In fact, these countries are very active in this field, and the anthem is also very effective in creating national unity and empathy.

Mahmoud Salari, Deputy Minister of Arts of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, emphasized that the anthem is one of the hallmarks of revolutionary, dynamic societies, a factor of national unity and social vitality, a factor of motivation, activity and epicism. It eats and our society, if it wants to be revolutionary and dynamic, must pay special attention to the anthem. Until you create thirst in society, no work of art can maintain its spirit of continuity.

He added: “The reason why a certain anthem has been neglected in recent years can be both due to political and social conditions, or it can be due to the indifference and lack of empathy of the centers that should be sensitive to these feelings, thoughts and empathy.” They showed the necessary, I hope that by launching a section in the General Directorate of Music of the Ministry of Guidance that sings independently, we can revive such an important musical, at least in the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

The official in the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in the field of whether or not the content and concepts of anthem productions are glorious also said: to say absolutely is not true, of course in no art can the discussion of absoluteness be used, anthem can be glorious like all other genres Be it slang, the function of the anthem is to create more empathy, social vitality and attention to a national unity, its main function is, now if it can be a glorious work, it is better and definitely desirable, but if it is not a very glorious work, it is the same. Anthem can create social vitality, empathy and national unity is enough and again it is one of the most important types that should be considered.

Regarding the lack of attention to the anthem in its academicization and the lack of a fundamental professional view of its teaching in music universities, Salari said: “One of the reasons for this is that music is naturally mostly solo, and then part of it becomes orchestral and part of it.” Choral and part of the anthem, that is, it has different subgenres, you can not ask the anthem to work with an instruction, because it has social requirements and must meet political and social needs, when this need is not met, a kind of art subgenre naturally disappears automatically Because there is no thirst for it.

He also emphasized: “Unless you create thirst in society, no work of art can maintain its spirit of continuity. I think we lost this thirst in peace and now this need must be created again in society and Taste the joy of listening to the anthem by listening to the same songs of the early days of the revolution and songs that are memorable and nostalgic, then it may be possible to revive this kind of musical art.

The Deputy Minister of Arts of the Ministry of Guidance, referring to the reasons for the importance of the anthem by the Supreme Leader, said: It can be seen in revolutionary societies, and if our society wants to be revolutionary and dynamic, it must pay special attention to the anthem.

Asked whether the Fajr National and International Anthem Festival could have an effect on improving the anthem situation in the country and creating a current, Salari said: “Festivals are generally the result of a current, the festival itself, which can not be the sole creator of an art or genre.” , The festival can be a one-way or one-way output, the festival is an event, not a trend, trends cause the creation of the festival.

In the end, he added: “So we have to wait and see if this event will lead to a coincidence for future periods or not, now I can not comment on this because this is the first period and I saw that friends wrote national and international for the first period. In my opinion, for the first period, we should be a little careful in choosing the titles and attributes for the festival, and it is better to walk slowly and steadily.

It is worth mentioning that the first national and international festival of Fajr anthem is being held and the deadline for submitting works will continue until the end of February.