Ghatar Song 1912

On Saturday, October 19, 1912, the third day of this recording session took place. The first song performed by Djenāb Damāvandi on this day was Ghatār, a melodic segment from Bayāt Tork, part of the Shour mode. Despite intermittent interruptions in the audio, the complexity of the singer's vocal embellishments is clearly evident. The performance featured accompaniment by Mirzā Hossein Gholi Khān Farāhāni and included a poem inspired by the ancient collection One Thousand and One Nights. Master Mozaffar Shafiee commented on this recording, stating: “In my opinion, it’s possible that Master Djenāb himself created this vocal embellishment—it may not have existed before him. Even today, this technique is taught in classes, albeit more slowly and with greater repetition.”