Shahrooz Haghi: Anthem is the intersection of values ​​and art

According to the Fars News Agency music correspondent, Shahrooz Haghi, the instructor and teacher of the anthem, referring to the evolution of anthem role-playing during and after the revolution, said: “Many artistic products are related to specific times and social situations, this connection in poetry Persian and classical music can also be seen in Europe. Important social events and processes have been influential in paying attention to an art or neglecting it.

He stated: “Singing, like any other part of art, requires a development-oriented view, correct policy-making, cultural and artistic wisdom, the use of experts in this field, educational infrastructure, spending time and patience.”

The music teacher continued: “In the 50’s and 60’s and even before the revolution, there was a time when thoughtful pop music was at its peak. This type of music pays a lot of attention to new concepts, poetry and social songs.” At that time, the discussion of the growth of awareness and cultural changes in Iranian society is a common discussion in the country. On the other hand, the needs of society during the revolution and then during the imposed war require epic concepts. Finds time. In fact, the artistic discourse of that day was centered around epic and revolutionary concepts, and if one were to make an instrument or decide to make music or write a poem, one of the most common and very important subjects for him was the issues of revolution, bravery and epic concepts. Given that the definition of anthem is tied to epic, national and patriotic concepts, that time can be called the era of anthem.

Haghi said that the anthem has not been neglected much today: it seems that the anthem has not been so neglected today, but what is important is that if the role of an art product is highlighted without providing the necessary cultural infrastructure , Occurs during disconnection. The anthem of the years is summed up in education and is kind of imprisoned.

The instructor and teacher of the anthem reminded: education and schools are one of the origins of the anthem. But it can be said that not only has this part of the art not been valued enough in education, but also in the absence of developmental policies in this area, the anthem has been limited and wrong policies have been applied to it. To date, the anthem has been more of an internal event, and not a single news item has been published about it, and it has not had a serious trustee in institutions and at the national level. It can be said that the anthem festival is an important event that has happened in this field.

He added: “Many institutions such as the Ministry of Guidance, Basij, Radio and Television and others at times such as today use the anthem and even after the Supreme Leader’s emphasis on the anthem, some officials introduce themselves as anthem members and members of the anthem group, but The fact is that the anthem has not been a serious issue in many of the devices that should have worked in this area.

Haghi, referring to the reason for the Supreme Leader of the Revolution’s emphasis on the anthem, said: One of the reasons that the Supreme Leader of the Revolution emphasizes the anthem is that society needs an anthem. Hazrat Agha said: “We need an anthem, a song that is whispered”, therefore the anthem has important features that can play an effective educational role in society. Iran is an ideological and revolutionary country. Such a country can not be devoid of religious and national concepts without a position. Therefore, it requires that the revolutionary, religious and national slogans and concepts in this society be constantly repeated and reminded, and that cultural transmission between generations take place in the language of art. Anthem is the intersection of values ​​and art.

The hymn teacher stated that the hymn can not be vulgar: the structure of the hymn is value-oriented, so it can not be used in immoral and vulgar concepts. When a group is to sing, they are naturally referring to a national, religious, and value concept at the community level. The emphasis and advice of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution to the anthem is very serious because of this educational function, which has an anthem. Practicing anthem with teenagers and young people has the effect that many important and valuable concepts are transmitted to this generation with the language of art and dialect that can become the queen of the mind.

He added: “On the other hand, the Supreme Leader of the Revolution’s emphasis on the category of anthems is that when the audio and recurring food is not provided to the youth, this need will inevitably be replaced by Western songs or outside of religious and national culture.” Today, in addition to Western cultural aggression, neighboring countries and Eastern countries have also risen culturally and are trying to dominate culturally over other countries, for example, Korean music, which has unfortunately been welcomed by the country’s teenagers. The Supreme Leader of the Revolution rightly pointed out that the anthem should be in a way that is whispered by the audience and becomes the queen of their minds.

Regarding the improvement of the quality and quantity level in the anthem productions, Haghi stated: “For some years now, a kind of extremism has taken place in the field of anthems and has intensified.” Attention to the anthem is increasing, but the problem is that this attention is very superficial. Anthem is a branch of music art that has its own complexities, so training an efficient anthem instructor, anthem group leader and even anthem singer should be done carefully and according to principles. Preparing a good choir takes a long time and requires a lot of practice.

The instructor and instructor of the anthem continued: “Unfortunately, some people want to do this overnight, and this is the big problem that exists now, and it produces very low products and even has a negative effect.” For example, on the 22nd of Bahman this year, we saw a group of teenagers standing in the street every 50 meters and singing in a very low quality and playback method. In fact, these groups do not sing but sing with a fake microphone. This shows that the head and coach of these groups do not have the necessary knowledge and ability in this area. Therefore, one of the serious harms in this area of ​​quantitative growth is not controlled.

He added: “Some groups write poems on the works of others or manipulate them without permission, and work in this field with very low quality and production of irrelevant works.” For example, today there are works made in honor of Sardar Soleimani, but with completely Western music that is not related to the concepts of the anthem. Some of these mistakes in the field of anthem are due to the unmanaged budgets and money that have been entered into this field by some organizations.

Haghi concluded: “Anthem, like any other part of art, requires a development-oriented view and correct policy-making, cultural and artistic wisdom, the use of experts in this field, educational infrastructure, spending time and patience.” The hymn instructor must be trained.

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