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Iranian tazieh wins award at Indian festival
TEHRAN, Feb.9(MNA) -- A tazieh (Iranian passion play), entitled “The Red Dawn,” won the Panchalratna Award at the Sixth Bareilly International Theater Festival.
The tazieh was performed by the Yaran-e Eshq Troupe, which is led by Asghar Shirmohammadi.
Panchalratna is the top award of the event, which took place in Bareilly, northern India, from January 26 to 30, Shirmohammadi told the Persian Fars News Agency on Tuesday.
The festival is sponsored by the All India Cultural Association.
The festival’s organizers expected the play to be performed at the event after they read a comprehensive article prepared by the group about tazieh and the methods used to stage the traditional performance, he added.
The group also gave performances at several colleges in Bareilly.
The performances were warmly received by people, Shirmohammadi said.
The Iranian passion play tazieh recounts religious events, historical and mythical stories and folk tales. Each performance has the four components of poetry, music, song and motion.
Performers are always male, and female roles are played by men, most of whom are amateurs, who make their living through other means but perform for spiritual rewards.
Tazieh was registered on UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in November 2010.
The tazieh was performed by the Yaran-e Eshq Troupe, which is led by Asghar Shirmohammadi.
Panchalratna is the top award of the event, which took place in Bareilly, northern India, from January 26 to 30, Shirmohammadi told the Persian Fars News Agency on Tuesday.
The festival is sponsored by the All India Cultural Association.
The festival’s organizers expected the play to be performed at the event after they read a comprehensive article prepared by the group about tazieh and the methods used to stage the traditional performance, he added.
The group also gave performances at several colleges in Bareilly.
The performances were warmly received by people, Shirmohammadi said.
The Iranian passion play tazieh recounts religious events, historical and mythical stories and folk tales. Each performance has the four components of poetry, music, song and motion.
Performers are always male, and female roles are played by men, most of whom are amateurs, who make their living through other means but perform for spiritual rewards.
Tazieh was registered on UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in November 2010.
