Read the following article: “Iran’s Daughter and Mother Iran: Googoosh and Diasporic Nostalgia for the Pahlavi Modern” by Farzaneh Hemmasi.
Then, listen to and watch the following musical examples.
This video is from Googoosh’s first concert in 21 years, which was in Los Angeles. She stated in an interview that she was hesitant to do a concert after being “silent” for so long because she didn’t think that many people would remember her or her music. Unbeknownst to her, she was still incredibly popular among the Iranian diaspora, who traveled from all over the world to attend her come-back concert. (No need to watch the whole performance). : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgSp679V5vU
This is one of the songs that created controversy among the Iranian diaspora: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=378BihV0kqU
This is a medley of Googoosh’s most popular pre-revolution songs.
In order, the songs are Hamsafar, Gharibeh Ashena, Mano Toh, Kooh, and Hamseda (Bemoon ta Bemoonam): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF47rrHd7wo
When you are done, respond to the following prompt:
One of Googoosh’s more recent songs is called “I am Iran Itself.” Based on what you read in the article, construct an argument explaining how this statement could be true or false. Be specific and cite examples from the article for support. If you reference additional musical examples in your response, please include links to the music.
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