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Music of Colours: On Chārmezrāb-e Dashtī by Kalhor-Jahangiri-Aghaei

It is not very common in Persian art music to use tone colour as the aesthetic focus of a composition. Composers and improvisors usually emphasize melody as the central musical element in their works.

Posted on June 24, 2023

On Melancholia

Lars von Trier’s Melancholia deconstructs the concept of melancholy not only through the plot and cinematic techniques, but also through the use of Wagner’s prelude to Tristan and Isolde.