The song “Daye Daye, Time of War” was recorded
A member of the expert panel of the National Council for the Registration of Intangible Cultural Heritage announced the registration of the song “Daye Daye Wakht Jangeh” and “Saz Chegur” in the National List of Intangible Heritage. It was held on the 11th of Bahman at the General Directorate of Registration and Privacy of Works and Preservation and Revival of Intangible and Natural Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts. He stated: Out of about 30 cases submitted by five provinces for registration. Two cases “Song of Daye Daye Daye Waqt Jangeh” from Lorestan province and “The method of making and playing Chegur instrument” from Central province were related to the field of music, which were registered in the National List of Intangible Heritage.
This researcher and author in the fields of anthropology and music in the importance of the song “Daye Daye” in wartime. He said: This song is more than a hundred years old, and its roots go back to the First World War and the time when Russian and British forces were present in Iran. When the people of Lore were harassed by foreign people, they composed this song to unite and strengthen the spirit of bravery in their people. which shows the bravery and resistance of these people, which is usually performed with the fiddle, the most important instrument of the Ler people.
He added: Although this song is popular among the people of Lore and originated from the bed of this people, but according to its meaning and nature, it is no longer limited to the geography of Lorestan. It is called bravery and resistance.
This song with the voice of master Reza Soqaei is also registered in the list of famous works of Iranian music.
Chegur instrument
Vojdani also said about the registration of the Chogur instrument: This instrument, the file on how to make and play it, was presented by the central province. It is popular among the nomadic peoples living in this region that at the time of registration there was a chegur player who played this instrument.