Iranians and Israelis united through music
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- The article describes a musical collaboration between Iranian and Israeli artists in Berlin, highlighting their efforts to foster cultural understanding despite historical political tensions. It details the formation of the ensemble Sistanagila and its members' perspectives on creating art that transcends geopolitical divisions.
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“The name of the ensemble also connects the two cultures: 'Sistan' refers to the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchistan, while 'Nagila' evokes the well-known Jewish song, 'Hava Nagila'”
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“He added that, of course, it was a political project and a statement of Israelis and Iranians working together”
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“Berlin-based musicians from both countries are determined to demonstrate that cultural dialogue is still possible”
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“Sistanagila's founder sees his musical project as one of many artistic, political and social initiatives currently working to build stronger ties between the Iranian and Israeli people”
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“Shafieian first approached Yuval Halpern, an Israeli musician and composer who would later become the ensemble's musical director”
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“Shafieian was inspired by his own family's musical background, as well as by Daniel Barenboim's West-Eastern Divan Orchestra”
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“Halpern decided it was safe enough to meet the stranger at a hummus restaurant in Neukölln, Berlin's most prominent district for Arab culture”
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“There are always discussions, but luckily, in general, we are on the same page regarding the friendship of the Israeli and the Iranian people”
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“Halpern remembers his initial reaction to Shafieian's introductory email: 'I was at first a bit cautious...'”
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“The musical ensemble Sistanagila was initiated by Babak Shafieian, an Iranian who moved to Germany as a young adult to study”
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“The current US-Israel war with Iran follows decades of political tensions”
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“Sistanagila's Israeli and Iranian musicians explore their musical heritage together, finding ways to merge traditions, including elements of Persian classical music, Jewish chants and Klezmer melodies”
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“He began the project about 15 years ago when he decided to take a position against the antisemitic rhetoric promoted by Iran's then-president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad”
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