Shekasteh Mouyeh
electronic sounds, voice & piano improvisation, and video art
Date: 2015Location: New York, New York, USA
PERFORMANCE
Shekasteh Mouyeh, Multimedia Performance. Saman Samadi, pianist, vocalist, video & electronic sounds artist.
MAY 23, 2015, Spectrum, NEW YORK, NY, USA.
MUSIC-VIDEO
Composer, video designer & editor: Saman Samadi; videographers: Arian Vaziridaftari, Saman Samadi.
Filmed on location in Tehran and Shiraz, Persia (New York, 2015)
RECORDING
Saman Samadi, Shekasteh Mouyeh (New York: Samadis' Records, 2016).
"Shekasteh Mouyeh" is a project that explores the amalgamation of Persian musical modes with electroacoustic techniques and materials while integrating video art and visual effects, resulting in a collection of innovative compositions. These compositions aim to challenge traditional paradigms by juxtaposing the complex modalities of Persian classical music with the avant-garde elements of electroacoustic soundscapes. Beyond the auditory realm, the project employs visual aesthetics through video art and effects, enriching the sensory experience and transcending conventional boundaries of musical expression. Furthermore, "Shekasteh Mouyeh" embraces live performance, using improvisational methods to expand the sonic possibilities inherent in Persian musical modes and establish a contextual connection with Western contemporary art music. In essence, this project exemplifies a dynamic fusion of cultural, artistic, and interdisciplinary elements, redefining conventional boundaries and offering a visionary perspective on the transformative potential of cross-cultural artistic endeavors in the contemporary musical landscape.
Reihaneh Boroumand Yazdi's 2022 article, "The Mandala, Between Persian Mysticism and Modernity: Repeating an Eternal World or Creating Possible Worlds?" published in Demeter, University of Lille, Issue #7. In this article, Boroumand discusses my composition "Zenith" from this album, "Shekasteh Mouyeh".
Boroumand's article is available at the following link. Her discussion of my composition "Zenith" can be found on pages 14 to 18. The article, originally in French, along with its English translation (of pp. 14-18 of the article), is provided below.
Yazdi, Reihaneh Boroumand, “Le mandala, entre mystique persane et modernité: répéter un monde éternel ou créer des mondes possibles?” [The mandala, between Persian mysticism and modernity: repeating an eternal world or creating possible worlds?], Déméter, Université de Lille, #7, 2022, pp. 14-18.