The Persian and The Poet

The Persian and The Poet

By Cameron and Ramak share poems of love and wonder in English and FarsiArts
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The Persian and The Poet episodes

  • 6... Secrets... and Rumi

    Episode 6 : Secrets... and Rumi.

    Poem 1 : ’They are a secret’ by Cameron Semmens; translation into Farsi by Ramak Bamzar. Music : ‘Frederique’ by Michael Carney.

    Poem 2 : A selection of quatrains by Rumi; translation into English by Maryam Mafi and Azima Melita Kolin. Music : Rod Gear www.rodgearmusic.com 

    Title music : ‘A Warm Welcome’ by Jared Haschek. Podcast produced by Cameron Semmens. Photography and graphic design by Ramak Bamzar.

    23 min
  • 5... A Room Full of Rumi

    Episode 5 : A Room Full of Rumi.

    1 : ’Come Into Me’ by Cameron Semmens; translation by Ramak Bamzar. Music : ‘God’ by Spike Mason www.spikemason.com

    2 : A ghazal by Rumi; translation into English by Mariam Maafi. Music : Rod Gear www.rodgearmusic.com 

    Poems 3 and 4 by Rumi.

    Title music by Jared Haschek: jaredhaschek.com

    Podcast produced by Cameron Semmens. Photography and graphic design by Ramak Bamzar.

    32 min
  • 4... The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam... and Butterflies

    Episode 4 : The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam… and Butterflies.

    Poem 1 : ’The Father of Butterflies’ by Cameron Semmens; translation into Farsi by Ramak Bamzar. Music : ‘Viewed from The Climb’ from the album ‘Separate Journeys’ by Spike Mason www.spikemason.com

    Poem 2 : ’The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam’ compiled by Kamran Kuhestany; translation into English by Dr. Rosen. Music : Rod Gear www.rodgearmusic.com

    Title music : ‘A Warm Welcome’ by Jared Haschek: jaredhaschek.com

    Podcast produced by Cameron Semmens : www.webcameron.com

    Photography and graphic design by Ramak Bamzar : www.ramakbamzar.com

    30 min
  • 3... Love and Death

    Episode 3: LOVE and DEATH

    Title music : ‘A Warm Welcome’ by Jared Haschek: jaredhaschek.com

    Poem 1 : ’Still Trying To’ by Cameron Semmens. Translation into Farsi by Ramak Bamzar. Music : ‘Chasm’ from the album ‘Separate Journeys’ by Spike Mason www.spikemason.com

    Poem 2 : ’I Will Greet The Sun Again’ by Forough Farouzad. Music : Rod Gear www.rodgearmusic.com

    Podcast produced by Cameron Semmens : www.webcameron.com

    Photography and graphic design by Ramak Bamzar : www.ramakbamzar.com

    23 min
  • 2... The Forest And Forough

    Episode 2: The Forest and Forough.

    Poem1 : ’What Happened in The Forest?’ by Cameron Semmens. Translation into Farsi by Ramak Bamzar.

    Poem 2 : ’Another Birth’ by Forough Farouzad. Translation into English by Karim Emami.

    All music by Jared Haschek: jaredhaschek.com

    Photography and Graphic design: Ramak Bamzar
    Podcast produced by Cameron Semmens.

    33 min
  • 1... Shiraz and Poetry

    Poem 1 : ‘As I Stand on Edge of The Park’ by Cameron Semmens. Translation into Farsi by Ramak Bamzar.

    Poem 2 : ‘The Bird May Die’ by Forough Farrokhzad. Translation into English by Maryam Dilmaghani.

    All music by Jared Haschek: jaredhaschek.com

    Photography and Graphic design: Ramak Bamzar

    Podcast produced by Cameron Semmens.

    19 min

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Cameron and Ramak share poems and talk art.