Book ‘Work Songs of Markazi Province’; Reflection of Local Tat, Raj, Khalaj, and Turkish Melodies

According to the correspondent of Iran Book News Agency (IBNA) in Arak, in the foreword of this work, written by Saeed Shah Hosseini, a faculty member of Arak University and director of the film (How Iraq Became Arak?), it states: ‘Before the emergence of literature in its conventional definition, humans used sounds and melodies in daily tasks, rituals, and ceremonies. Therefore, work-songs are considered the oldest type of human literature. They do not accept a specific format and are sometimes non-verbal sounds and often local poems. From the quiet whispers of a lone woman at a carpet loom to the loud, resonant chants of fishermen during a catch, they have produced a significant range of local poems and melodies that today form a treasure of cultural heritage for any country.’

The book ‘Work Songs of Markazi Province,’ with 19 index rows across 110 pages in octavo format, was published in 100 copies on white paper at the price of 350,000 Tomans by Venus Book Publications, Arak branch, and released to the book market.

Also, on the sidelines of the book’s unveiling, Hooshang Noursahi, a veteran photographer of Markazi Province, was honored.

In his speech, he recounted his memories from the early years of photography and the establishment of the first photography studio in Arak.