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unusual facts about Traditional Persian


Traditional Persian

This more classic form of Persian cat is immortalized in popular films like Goldfinger, Enter the Dragon, and (briefly) the Austin Powers movie franchise (which otherwise showcases the Sphinx breed).



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Bahar Movahed Bashiri

Bahar started her singing career in 1998 and was later trained under supervision of numerous masters: Parisa, Shahram Nazeri, Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh, and finally, Iran's greatest living master of traditional Persian music, Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian.

Elaeagnus angustifolia

It is also one of the seven items which are used in Haft Sin or the seven 'S's which is a traditional table setting of Nowruz, the traditional Persian spring celebration.

Hajir Darioush

His first film "Sacred Arena -- گود مقدس", in 1963, was a documentary about the traditional Persian gymnasium. His second film "Serpent's Skin -- جلد مار", made in 1964 was based on D.H. Lawrence's "Lady Chatterley's Lover" featuring Fakhri Khorvash and Jamshid Mashayekhi.

Hossein Alizâdeh

He studied with various masters of Traditional Persian Music such as Houshang Zarif, Ali Akbar Shahnazi, Nur-Ali Borumand, Mahmoud Karimi, Abdollah Davami, Yusef Forutan, and Sa'id Hormozi.

Pashmak

Pashmak originated in the Iranian city of Yazd known for its various traditional Persian sweets such as Baghlava, Qottab, Gaz.