{"id":65028,"date":"2022-09-29T21:55:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T21:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=65028"},"modified":"2022-09-29T21:55:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T21:55:52","slug":"maestro-mohammad-reza-shajarian-new-film","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/maestro-mohammad-reza-shajarian-new-film\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Film on Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian Shines Light on Iran’s Most Beloved Voices"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A new documentary is hitting theaters that profiles one of Iran (and the world’s) most honored classical artist, humanitarian and advocate of freedom, Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian.<\/p>\n

The film, which centers around Shajarian who devoted entire life to singing truth to power, comes at a fitting time following the protests currently sweeping Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for improperly wearing a hijab and died in police custody on Sept. 16.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the ayatollah banned music and performances (and forced the wearing of hijabs), except for one voice \u2014 Shajarian. During a time when instruments and records were criminalized and having them resulted in exile, imprisonment, or execution, the maestro stayed in his country and became the voice of the people.<\/p>\n

Now, filmmaker Mandana Biscotti wanted to ensure his work wouldn’t “slip away” like other Iranian artists by creating a new documentary, The Voice of Dust and Ash<\/em><\/a>, which shares his story for the first time in his own words.<\/p>\n

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