Eternal Threads of Hope

Each generation’s struggle to obtain their rights, build a more meaningful life, and for freedom is like a chain of hope.

The lyrics of this piece are verses from two poems, “Ey Morqake Xord (O Little Bird)” and “Osian (Rebellion),” by two Iranian women poets from different generations, Parvin E’tesami and Forough Farrokhzad. These verses have been rearranged, and sometimes parts of one poem are combined with another.

Poets:                      Forough Farrokhzad and Parvin Etesami.

Composer:              Sahar Helmi

Santour:                  Elnaz Mohammadzadeh

Piano and Vocal:    Sahar Helmi

Commissioned by the Iranian Female Composers Association- IFCA