Shahrzad Arshadi 's Project Dengbêj (Singer)
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Dengbej, the title to my documentary, is a Kurdish word for storyteller, singer or musician who walks from one village to another, from mountain to mountain, to sing and bring new stories to people.
The art of dengbej was started by women in Kurdistan. When a family member was killed or disappeared , and the pain of loss was too much to bear, women sang! This is how stories transferred from village to village and generation after generation.
Dengbej is the story of two young women from Kurdistan / Iran, their art and their courage to fight for freedom.
I am Shahrzad Arshadi, a Montréal-based award winning multidisciplinary artist, performer, feminist and social justice activist. I came to Canada as a political refugee on December 24, 1983 with my two months old son. I am also a core member of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS) at Concordia University.
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**Important: Unfortunately I should remove the detailed list of rewards that I have offered for your contributions, since GoFundMe Management team asked me to do it according to their regulations.
As you can see 7 photos are still here and you can write to me if you like to know about the list of my gifts related to your contributions .
All Black and White photos, some of them are from my time in the Qandil Mountain in Kurdistan.
Available sizes: 16"x20" - 14"x16 (11x17) - 8"x10" and 5"x7"
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Bio:
Shahrzad Arshadi, a Montréal-based award winning multidisciplinary artist, performer, feminist and social justice activist, came to Canada as a political refugee on December 24, 1983. In her artistic career Shahrzad has ventured into different fields of photography, documentary film, creative writing, sound creation and performance, enabling her focus on issues of memory, culture and Social justice. Shahrzad is a core member of the Centre for Oral History & Digital Storytelling (COHDS) at Concordia University.
to know more about Shahrzad:
https://shahrzadarshadi.wordpress.com
Shahrzad's Awards:
1) “Little Prize” 2018, Center for Oral History and Digital Storytelling-Concordia University, For Community-Based Oral History Performance and Creation.
2) Women of Distinction 2017 the Inspiration Award (Women’s Y Foundation)
http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/9e3b64e3-b620-4b38-b78b-cb2338ea0da0%7C_0.html
3) Winner of the 19th International Galawej Cultural Festival 2015/Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan for “Dancing For Change” a documentary film.
Trailer:https://vimeo.com/127649507
Fro more info check Shahrzad’s blog: https://shahrzadarshadi.wordpress.com/
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Shahrzad'd interviews:
https://soundcloud.com/shahrzadarshadi/interview-with-cbc-daybreak
https://soundcloud.com/shahrzadarshadi/vincent-tinguelys-interview
https://soundcloud.com/shahrzadarshadi/radio-interview-about-it-is
The art of dengbej was started by women in Kurdistan. When a family member was killed or disappeared , and the pain of loss was too much to bear, women sang! This is how stories transferred from village to village and generation after generation.
Dengbej is the story of two young women from Kurdistan / Iran, their art and their courage to fight for freedom.
I am Shahrzad Arshadi, a Montréal-based award winning multidisciplinary artist, performer, feminist and social justice activist. I came to Canada as a political refugee on December 24, 1983 with my two months old son. I am also a core member of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS) at Concordia University.
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**Important: Unfortunately I should remove the detailed list of rewards that I have offered for your contributions, since GoFundMe Management team asked me to do it according to their regulations.
As you can see 7 photos are still here and you can write to me if you like to know about the list of my gifts related to your contributions .
All Black and White photos, some of them are from my time in the Qandil Mountain in Kurdistan.
Available sizes: 16"x20" - 14"x16 (11x17) - 8"x10" and 5"x7"
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Bio:
Shahrzad Arshadi, a Montréal-based award winning multidisciplinary artist, performer, feminist and social justice activist, came to Canada as a political refugee on December 24, 1983. In her artistic career Shahrzad has ventured into different fields of photography, documentary film, creative writing, sound creation and performance, enabling her focus on issues of memory, culture and Social justice. Shahrzad is a core member of the Centre for Oral History & Digital Storytelling (COHDS) at Concordia University.
to know more about Shahrzad:
https://shahrzadarshadi.wordpress.com
Shahrzad's Awards:
1) “Little Prize” 2018, Center for Oral History and Digital Storytelling-Concordia University, For Community-Based Oral History Performance and Creation.
2) Women of Distinction 2017 the Inspiration Award (Women’s Y Foundation)
http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/9e3b64e3-b620-4b38-b78b-cb2338ea0da0%7C_0.html
3) Winner of the 19th International Galawej Cultural Festival 2015/Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan for “Dancing For Change” a documentary film.
Trailer:https://vimeo.com/127649507
Fro more info check Shahrzad’s blog: https://shahrzadarshadi.wordpress.com/
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Shahrzad'd interviews:
https://soundcloud.com/shahrzadarshadi/interview-with-cbc-daybreak
https://soundcloud.com/shahrzadarshadi/vincent-tinguelys-interview
https://soundcloud.com/shahrzadarshadi/radio-interview-about-it-is
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Shahrzad Arshadi
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Verdun, QC