#39 — I Cried...

COMPOSED BY MILAD YOUSUFI & PREMIERED BY CELLIST ANDREW JANSS AND PIANIST AUDREY VARDANEGA, INSPIRED BY MILAD YOUSUFI’S PAINTING, “THOUGHT”

“In I cried, I wanted to show the the richness of my culture and heritage using Bhairavi (Phrygian mode), which is a common mode in Afghanistan and as well as other melodies which portrays a sense of sorrow, cry, grieve and longing for home. This piece starts by playing on the strings of piano with Santoor hammers or with a pencil ferrule or eraser to imitate Santoor. (The santur also santūr, santour, santoor Persian سنتور†, an Indian musical instrument like a dulcimer, played by striking with a pair of small, spoon-shaped wooden hammers.)”

—Milad Yousufi

EXTENDED CONVERSATION

Join us for an extended conversation with Milad Yousufi regarding his composition for the "Stay-at-Home Symposium." Moderated by Musaics of the Bay Artistic Director Audrey Vardanega, Milad speaks about his artistic process.