Song of God
“A film by Aref Mohammadi”
2019•G•1h 0m•8.0•Released
Documentary
When an Iranian-Canadian filmmaker hears the story of Master Ghadamyar- a Kurdish 120-year-old Tanbur player, he takes off on a mission to discover more about this spiritual master's musical and enchanting life. The film follows his journey to Western Iran, where he unearths the ancient traditions and teachings of Ghadamyar's faith known as Yarsanism, and its relationship to the mysterious Tanbur as a meditative instrument. The film takes audiences on a musical and visual quest among rugged landscapes of Western Iran to experience undiscovered voices and spiritual awakening. We witness the collective prayer of Yarsani Tanburists, as a practice to maintain their spiritual identity and search for inner beauty.
Director
Aref Mohammadi
Writer
Aref Mohammadi
Languages
Kurdish, Persian
Studio
New Wave Production
Cast
Salman Hosseini
Himself - composer
Donya Kamali
Herself - Tanbur Player
Shapour Kamali
Himself - Tanbur Player
Bahman Kazemi
Himself - Ethnomusicologyst (as Dr. Bahman Kazemi)
Aref Mohammadi
Himself - Director
Production
Company
New Wave Production
Producer
Aref Mohammadi
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