Farzaneh Kaboli | |
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فرزانه کابلی | |
 Farzaneh Kabuli, 16 March 2015 | |
| Born | 2 May 1949
Tehran, Iran |
| Education | Iranian National and Folkloric Dance Academy |
| Known for | dance, choreography, acting |
Farzaneh Kaboli ( Persian: فرزانه کابلی, romanized: Farzâneh Kâboli; born 2 May 1949 in Tehran) is an Iranian dancer, choreographer, and actress. She is a leader in the Iranian Folkloric and National Dance Art, [1] and a master of choreography in Iranian theaters. [2]
Early life
Farzaneh Kaboli was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. [1] Both of her parents were musicians. [1] Her uncle was Ali Asghar Garmsiri, a pioneer of Iranian theatre, and her uncle Houshang Shokati was a famous Iranian singer. [1]
Dance
Kaboli studied in the "Iranian National and Folkloric Dance Academy" for three years starting at age 18, it was the school for the National Folklore Society of Iran. [3] [4] The Academy had acquired some of the best dance instructors and choreographers in the world and Robert de Warren and his wife Jacqueline from England were the primary instructors. [1] [3] She eventually became a principal dancer for the school dance company, Mahalli. [4]
She had been a famous ballerina prior to the Iranian Revolution, but in 1979 she was no longer allowed to dance in Iran. [5] [4] After the revolution, she taught private dance classes in her Tehran apartment as part of an underground dance movement. [3] [5] [6] Performing in dance public after the revolution meant the risk of being jailed or fined. [4] In the summer of 1998, Kaboli returned to the stage in Iran at Vahdat Hall for the first time in 22 years, alongside her students. [5] She had started her own dance company in 1999, Harekat and performed for all female audiences within embassies. [4]
Kaboli has had many notable dance students, including Ulduz Ahmadzadeh, and Ida Meftahi. [6] [4]
Acting
Apart from dancing, Kaboli is an actress, which she started after the Iranian Revolution. [4] Her first major role as an actress was in the play titled: All My Sons by Arthur Miller, directed by Akbar Zanjanpour. She supported actors and actresses such as Khosrow Shakibayee, Hady Marzban and Soraya Ghasemi in that play. She played a leading role in Hadi Marzban's production of Memoirs of the Actor in a Supporting Role (1982). [7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Farzaneh-kaboli". WomenIran.com. Archived from the original on 2004-10-19. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
- ^ Iran Daily - Arts & Culture - 01/15/06
- ^ a b c "What It's Like to Be a Dancer in the Islamic Republic of Iran". Dance Magazine. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g Citron, Paula (August 7, 2008). "It's dance. Just don't call it that". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail Inc. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ a b c Entekhabi-Fard, Camelia (May 2001). "Behind the Veil". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ a b Khorsand, Solmaz. "Iran - Schonungsloser Körpereinsatz". Österreich Politik - Nachrichten - Wiener Zeitung Online (in German). Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ Farzaneh Kaboli
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Farzaneh Kaboli | |
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فرزانه کابلی | |
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Farzaneh Kabuli, 16 March 2015 | |
| Born | 2 May 1949
Tehran, Iran |
| Education | Iranian National and Folkloric Dance Academy |
| Known for | dance, choreography, acting |
Farzaneh Kaboli ( Persian: فرزانه کابلی, romanized: Farzâneh Kâboli; born 2 May 1949 in Tehran) is an Iranian dancer, choreographer, and actress. She is a leader in the Iranian Folkloric and National Dance Art, [1] and a master of choreography in Iranian theaters. [2]
Early life
Farzaneh Kaboli was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. [1] Both of her parents were musicians. [1] Her uncle was Ali Asghar Garmsiri, a pioneer of Iranian theatre, and her uncle Houshang Shokati was a famous Iranian singer. [1]
Dance
Kaboli studied in the "Iranian National and Folkloric Dance Academy" for three years starting at age 18, it was the school for the National Folklore Society of Iran. [3] [4] The Academy had acquired some of the best dance instructors and choreographers in the world and Robert de Warren and his wife Jacqueline from England were the primary instructors. [1] [3] She eventually became a principal dancer for the school dance company, Mahalli. [4]
She had been a famous ballerina prior to the Iranian Revolution, but in 1979 she was no longer allowed to dance in Iran. [5] [4] After the revolution, she taught private dance classes in her Tehran apartment as part of an underground dance movement. [3] [5] [6] Performing in dance public after the revolution meant the risk of being jailed or fined. [4] In the summer of 1998, Kaboli returned to the stage in Iran at Vahdat Hall for the first time in 22 years, alongside her students. [5] She had started her own dance company in 1999, Harekat and performed for all female audiences within embassies. [4]
Kaboli has had many notable dance students, including Ulduz Ahmadzadeh, and Ida Meftahi. [6] [4]
Acting
Apart from dancing, Kaboli is an actress, which she started after the Iranian Revolution. [4] Her first major role as an actress was in the play titled: All My Sons by Arthur Miller, directed by Akbar Zanjanpour. She supported actors and actresses such as Khosrow Shakibayee, Hady Marzban and Soraya Ghasemi in that play. She played a leading role in Hadi Marzban's production of Memoirs of the Actor in a Supporting Role (1982). [7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Farzaneh-kaboli". WomenIran.com. Archived from the original on 2004-10-19. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
- ^ Iran Daily - Arts & Culture - 01/15/06
- ^ a b c "What It's Like to Be a Dancer in the Islamic Republic of Iran". Dance Magazine. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g Citron, Paula (August 7, 2008). "It's dance. Just don't call it that". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail Inc. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ a b c Entekhabi-Fard, Camelia (May 2001). "Behind the Veil". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ a b Khorsand, Solmaz. "Iran - Schonungsloser Körpereinsatz". Österreich Politik - Nachrichten - Wiener Zeitung Online (in German). Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ Farzaneh Kaboli
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