Iranian Archive
“The Ground Beneath Our Feet” = Works of REICH, BACH, STRAVINSKY, JACOBSEN/AGHAEI, THE KNIGHTS – The Knights – Warner Classics
One of the most eclectic and entertaining collections I have heard.
Rosewater, Blu-ray (2015)
Jon Stewart’s moving film on journalist Maziar Bahari’s imprisonment in Iran.
Gozaran – Time Passing, Blu-ray (2013)
A beautiful but sad documentary on a conductor’s unsuccessful return to Iran to lead the Tehran Symphony.
“REZA VALI: Toward the Endless Plain” = VALI: Folk Songs, Set No. 8; Folk Songs, Set No. 14; Toward That Endless Plain: Concerto for Persian Ney and Orch. – Janna Baty, mezzo-sop./ Khosrow Soltani, Persian ney / Boston Modern Orch. Project / Gil Rose – BMOP/sound
Works that successfully and very memorably merge Western and Middle Eastern musical traditions.
Maz Jobrani: I Come in Peace (2013)
A very funny comedy special that deals with some international subjects not usually discussed by comics.
A Separation, Blu-ray (2012)
Iranian drama shows its Oscar merits.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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