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Objective:
To properly understand Shahnameh by correct narration of Shahnameh
Introduction:
Ferdowsi's Shahnameh is the common inheritance of all who attend the Shahnameh
sessions. Proper understanding of Shahnameh cannot be achieved through psittaciform
Psittaciform: The qualities of parrots. To imitate sounds and mimic talking without realizing what one is saying.
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Members of Shahnameh Study Society
can volunteer to participate in the following Groups:
Narrator:
Narrator's 4 main responsibilities are in the following order: 1) Concordance [Vajhegan] designation, 2) Prose reading, 3) Narration [Naghali], 4) Group reading mentor.
1) Concordance [Vajhegan] designation
1.0 Your first responsibility is to designate unclear and uncommon phrases that should be added to the Concordance.
PLEASE NOTE: you are NOT to look up any terms from a dictionary.
How to Designate phrases:
1.1 Review each verse.
1.2 Enter a Latin transliterate (Persian in Latin alphabet) of the Persian terms which you want to be translated for the Concordance.
1.3 The transliterate convention: Alef baa kolaah [ A ] as in bArAn.
1.4 You will receive a numbered list for each Chapter in a separate email.
1.5 The phrases which you designate and their corresponding definition will later gets added to the Concordance.
Once again, please note: you are not defining the meaning of any word. You will simply determine the terms you deem necessary to be included for better understanding of the chapter.
The above step should be completed a week prior to start of the upcoming session.
2) Prose reading
2.0 To assist the participants with the preceding chapter, you will read the Persian prose (Nasr) of the previous session before reading the prose of the new Chapter assigned to you
2.1 Read the prose for the new Chapter.
You will receive the Prose (matn-e Nasr) through email. Please note: the first rendition is only a "Preliminary" subject to revision. You need to apply "refresh" (in Internet Explorer) pull down menu or F5 so you can view the most recent version of the Chapter.
3) Narration [Naghali]
3.0 Narrate (Ravaayat) the chapter by annunciating the words according to the vowels (zir o zebar).
3.1 Apply the required exceptions where a vowel is not needed (mosavat saamet, sokoon) due to the articulation of rhythm and meter specific to Shahnameh (bahr moteghaareb).
4) Group reading mentor
4.0 To mentor the participants in the Joint Reading (hameh-khani) by indicating in the text area their errors and corresponding verse number.
Please attend the session on time. If you are having last minute change of plan, please notify via email shahnameh@shahnameh.com 24 hours in advance.
Translator:
To transcribe a summary English (not a verbatim translation) of the Persian Prose (Nasr) that appears at the end of each chapter.- Qualifications: To read Farsi and type in English.
Verifier:
To compare and confirm the text transferred to the web against a hard copy of Shahnameh.- Qualification: To use Shahnameh published in 1950 by Oriental Institute of the Academy of Sciences under the supervision of Ye. E. Bertels.{SessionNote
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Active Participation:
Your active participation in the Joint Reading and the Discussion will indicate
your desire to claim your share of Iran's most authentic literary and cultural
Treasure. You have to demonstrate as being a rightful claimant to Shahnameh. The
intent is not just to make an appearance
PLEASE NOTE: Your active participation is the only mean by which to ensure your continuous attendance in the future sessions.
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Shahnameh FeRdowsi Foundation:
WwW.Shahnameh.com
Formed in 1995 as a not for profit entity; it has conducted study sessions aimed
for proper understanding of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh in a cultural-educational setting
wIth an all inclusive approach regardless of partisan and denominational affiliations.
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Topic of Discussion:
If for personal reasons or now; all too common excuse: "technical failure
of your microphone" you are unable to participate in the discussions, please
state your opinions in the text chat area.
If you are aware of technical difficulties with your microphone, please join the sessions few minutes earlier so to test and resolve the technical issues.
The sole purpose of all these explanations is to encourage you to undertake your responsibility, to create a cooperative setting for a healthy cultural exchange and to continuously improve the quality of the future sessions.
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