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SUMMARY:16th Bita Prize for Persian Arts: Sima Bina
LOCATION:In person at Stanford
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 16th Bita Prize for Persian Arts celebrating a
 cclaimed Iranian musician Sima Bina.\n\nSima Bina is a renowned Iranian f
 olk singer\, songwriter\, and researcher. She is celebrated for her contr
 ibutions to preserving and promoting Persian folk music and culture.\n\nS
 ima Bina was born in 1945\, in Khorasan\, Iran. Her passion for folk musi
 c emerged from her childhood experiences\, as she grew up surrounded by t
 raditional Persian melodies and rhythms. She began singing at an early ag
 e and was particularly drawn to the rich tapestry of regional folk songs 
 from different parts of Iran.\n\nHer professional career grew in the 1960
 s when she started performing publicly and recording albums. Bina's disti
 nctive voice and her ability to interpret traditional songs with authenti
 city quickly earned her recognition within Iran and abroad.\n\nBina is al
 so a dedicated researcher and educator. Throughout her career\, Bina has 
 tirelessly worked to collect\, document\, and preserve Persian folk music
 \, traveling to remote regions of Iran to learn from local musicians and 
 record their songs. She has amassed an extensive repertoire of folk songs
  representing various ethnic groups and regions of Iran\, from Kurdish lu
 llabies to Baluchi melodies. She has published books on Persian folk musi
 c and has lectured at universities and cultural institutions around the w
 orld\, sharing her knowledge and passion for Iranian musical heritage.\n\
 nBina's impact on Persian folk music extends beyond her own performances\
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