(Video) Mastero Shajarian on Australian ABC TV: Iranian President insulted people by calling them dirt .. I am from the same dirt
Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian, the legendary superstar of Persian traditional music, interviewed with Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC, during his concert tour of Australia. While some Iranian artists have been punished for speaking out against the government, including Shajarian's own son Homayoun Shajarian, the Maestro believes it's time for art, and religion, to be separated from politics. The complete transcript is published on ABC's The 7.30 Report website.
In part of the interview, Shajarian said: "Because the President came and insulted people and called them dirt and dust, "these people who are coming here and complaining they are a bunch of dirt and dust". Then I said OK, I'm from the same dirt and dust too. 19:02 My voice was has been for the dirt and dust and I do not give permission to broadcast my voice on your radio and television."
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