Shattered Mirror, Shattered Music
Reza Derakhshani Iranian
Not on view
This composition uses the language of traditional miniature painting to depict a bazm gone awry. It is a fragmented representation of an ancient princely pursuit that symbolized the stability and well-being of a ruler and his domain. Here the musicians are distorted and the instruments are broken and scattered. The composition implies shattered dreams and disillusionment with the ongoing deterioration of long-standing ideals.
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