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Trailer - The Nightingale of Iran

Trailer - The Nightingale of Iran

FromThe Nightingale of Iran


Trailer - The Nightingale of Iran

FromThe Nightingale of Iran

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Length:
2 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Their grandfather was a famous singer known as The Nightingale of Iran. Their father was a Tehran teen idol. It’s always been a mystery to our host Danielle Dardashti (storyteller / documentarian) and her sister Galeet Dardashti (anthropologist / musician) : What drove their Persian Jewish family to leave Iran during a golden age for Jews, so long before the Islamic revolution? The Nightingale of Iran – a new audio documentary about identity, belonging, and music – reveals painful secrets unspoken for generations. The series will resonate with outsiders everywhere. Coming soon…Subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts.
Released:
Sep 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (9)

It was a golden age for Jews in Iran. In the 1950s, a religious Jew – Younes Dardashti – became a national celebrity, singing at the Shah’s palace and on the radio. In the 1960s, his son Farid became a teen idol on TV. They were beloved by Iranian Muslims. But at the height of their fame, they left the country. It has always been a mystery to our host Danielle Dardashti and her sister Galeet – Why did their family leave Iran? Now, in a documentary podcast series, the sisters reveal painful secrets unspoken for generations. The Nightingale of Iran is a story that will resonate with outsiders everywhere.