A Bewildered Conscience Blindly Groping for Clarity : Dissent is the Only Response to Manufactured Realities. "Eteraz" means "protest" in Farsi and Arabic, and the aim of this blog is to both analyze and question received dogma and the obfuscations which so often blight and warp media coverage and discussion of Middle Eastern politics and culture.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Obituary: Shusha (Shamsi) Guppy, Iranian Singer, Writer and Composer, December 24 1935 - March 21 2008

The world has lost a compassionate, insightful and unique voice with the passing of Shusha (Shamsi) Guppy, December 24 1935-March 21 2008. Philosophical differences aside, Roger Scruton's obituary in the Guardian is a nice little read.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/24/iran/

Below is a short clip of Shusha Guppy from the documentary film about the great Persian sage-poet Omar Khayyam, Intoxicating Rhymes & Sobering Wine:

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