by Lydia Violet
https://lydiafiddle.com/
This song was formerly titled Monument To Courage
Teaching Page made 2/2023
Lydia is a versatile bay area musician and activist who among other things teaches workshops on “Singing The Bones”, which provides “an opportunity to have a deeper understanding of the cosmologies/myths/stories held within your inherited cultural lineage(s)”.
Lydia is an American of Iranian-Armenian heritage and wrote this song during the uprisings in Iran in 2020. This song remains a poignant song of support and encouragement today. You can find out more about Lydia and her offerings here: https://lydiafiddle.com/
Lydia writes “This song is an altar to peace. This song is an altar to courage. We are all made warriors by this time.” Verses are sung in Farsi and English.
Shoja bash azizam,
tanhaa neestee”
“Courage my love,
you are not alone”
This is a rough teaching track for your private use.
All Parts:
High Part:
Low Part:
Spoken pronunciation of Shoja Bash Azizam, Tanhaa Neestee (to the best of Sara’s ability and with gracious guidance from a person who is a native speaker of Farsi).