About Me
For the past several years (more than 10 years), when I started playing and teaching music, I have always noticed the insignificant role of women in all areas such as playing, teaching, composing, leading, etc. There were many questions in my mind, most of which were either unanswered or if there was an answer, they had no obvious reason. If there was a problem, it was rooted in the laws and customs of the society in which I live.
Along the way, I did a lot of research on the biographies and stories of successful and famous women in the field of music, such as Ms. Nozhat Amiri, a successful female conductor of the Iranian Orchestra living in Iran; a person who has a strong will and perseverance in an era when not only women but all, even men, had many difficulties in learning music. Or another glorious example, the late Ms. Golnoush Khaleghi, a myth who was not allowed to conduct inside Iran because she was a woman. She also spent most of her career and personal life in the United States.
There are thousands of successful and famous women who tried with great difficulty to be among the best in music, but unfortunately, due to the ban or restrictions, they were forced to leave Iran or carry out limited projects, even in secret. These are the reasons why many do not consider women successful in music and it makes them frustrated to continue working and crashes their self-confidence.
Furthermore, it was always a question for me why the majority of successful people and professors in Iran are men. It had both genetic and psychological roots (for example, men are more focused on doing something because of the one-sidedness of their minds than women who are better at multitasking). Moreover, it is rooted in the religion and customs of society. Men were given more space because they were the ones who decided whether or not to do something. Music is in itself taboo in Iran, let alone performed by women. And these are the reasons why women are less successful in reaching high statuses because they are not seen at all.
Of course, I must add that in recent years, these issues have decreased and we see a more prominent presence of women in music and even world-class music, which is due to women becoming more independent in decision-making and improving the level of knowledge and culture. But still, this does not solve the bolder presence of men and the problems of women in this direction.
After studying music, I chose a job that I can help as much as I can to solve this problem of women by teaching them music along with a positive sense of self-confidence, not like most of my professors who always said early on that women do not continue the courses until the end and they do not reach the position they should. Perhaps one of the reasons is my society's view of women and their role, whose mission is to keep the family core warm.
Now, I believe that it is possible to move forward, and in these years, I have been trying to establish an institution in my country with promoting my knowledge and thinking in this direction, and of course in a country that does not have a gender perspective on this issue. For all these taboos, more talented and interested women should be taught music, and to motivate them and boost their self-confidence, they should be given classes at lower levels. In general, my main goal is to spread music among all those interested in it outside of gender, custom, religion, age, etc.