"Tower Sounds" by Shahrokh Yadegari - in solidarity with brave people of Iran

This video is an excerpt of the "Tower Sounds: Ancient voices and Electronics" performance on July 11 and 12, 2009, by Shahrokh Yadegari in Tower by Ann Hamilton on Nancy and Steven Oliver's ranch in Sonoma County, California , This piece was originally commissioned by the Judah L. Magnes Museum as an installation piece called "Through Music" in honor of Cantor Reuben R. Rinder. "Through Music" and "Tower Sounds" were curated by Lawrence Rinder.

Performed by
Siamak Shajarian: Vocals
Kate St. Pierre: Vocals
Keyavash Nourai: Violin
Dmitris Mahlis: Oud
Satnam Ramgotra: Tabla
Shahrokh Yadegari: Lila (Live electronics)

Video by
Tara Knight and Norbert Shieh

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tower Sounds
• Ann Hamilton
• Oliver Ranch
• Shahrokh Yadegari
• Lawrence Rinder
• Siamak Shajarian
• Kate St. Pierre
• Keyavash Nourai
• Dmitris Mahlis
• Satnam Ramgotra
• Steven Oliver
• Cantor Reuben R. Rinder
• Tara Knight
• Norbert Shieh
• Judah L. Magnes Museum
• Meyer Sound

[Marantzguy]

An incredibly intereesting performance and a splendid setting. I wonder why it was necessary to utilize wireless microphones and speakers, since to my ear, the resonances in the Ann Hamilton Tower seem well suited for normal vocal performances, not to mention instrumental offerings. Incidentally, Cantor Reuben Rinder was at Temple Emanuel in SF when I was bar-mitzvah and had been there when my father, Milton Links, was bar-mitzvah, way back in 1918. A great tribute, indeed!

[foxxxxxymama]

Nice job........

[peeceeh7]

Brother-man, I finally get to see your wonderful work. What a pleasure! Thank you and Big Up to you. ........'till we walk again on a windy bridge.

Rispek.

[CandlegravityStudio]

Incredible. Nothing short thereof!

[pjavadi1]

It is a beautiful touching music video. I was lucky to be there.

Thanks to all of you for such a amazing performance.

[hmansour2300]

well done Shahrokh

Thanks =d>

[SanDiegoTarSchool]

very nice Shahrokh khan, I wish I could be there as, well. Beautifully composed and performed.

Thanks for sharing,

ali

[TheSaoirse2]

"Tower Sounds" is brilliant and heartbreaking, besides offering hope, like all great art! Bravo to Shahrokh Yadegari and Tara Knight and all the talented moving musicians! I feel privileged to have seen and heard this....

Marianne McDonald, MRIA