The concert in “Melodies of the East” emphasizes the cultural ties of Iran-Japan

Tehran- The concert “Melodies of the East”, a cultural event with the collaborative art of the renowned Iranian musician Keivan Saket and the Japanese violinist Nagayo Tsumuzi, took place on Saturday in the Japanese embassy in Tehran.

The event, in which foreign ambassadors and Iranian cultural officers and artists took part, underlined the deeply rooted cultural exchange between Iran and Japan.

The event began with comments by Adachi Hideaki, the Minister of the Japanese Embassy in Iran.

Adachi emphasized the concert as proof of the ongoing musical cooperation between the two nations and pursued the history of such exchanges of impressive 1300 years on Japan's Nara time. He quoted the presence of Iranian Sassanide Art Facts, including the old Barbat instrument, in a collection in the Nara prefecture as a historical evidence of this permanent connection via the Silk Road.

He also hoped for further common musical achievements in 2029, which will mark the 100th anniversary structure of diplomatic relationships between Iran and Japan.

Keivan Saket, the celebrated Iranian Teer and Setar virtuosos, shared his intention to carry out his composition “Afsoos” (regret). He revealed that the piece was carried out worldwide with various orchestras, was of particular importance on this occasion.

He devoted the musical piece to the victims of the recent tragic incident in Bandar Abbas and the victims of the historical atomic bomb attacks by Hiroshima and Nagasaki and emphasized the common human experience of loss and resistance.

“In view of the fact that we are all sad about the tragic catastrophe in Bandar Abbas, I will dedicate this piece to the innocent victims of Bandar Abbas and the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.”

In his part, Tsumuzi spoke about his first visit to Iran. He explained that he is in the country to record a new music video with the support of the Iranian art office of the Islamic ideology distribution organization.

Tsumuzi thanked the Iranian ambassador in Japan, Peyman Sa'adat, who made his trip easier.

Inspired by online pictures and the beauty of Isfahan, Tsumuzi revealed that he composed a piece entitled “Cloudy Isfahan”, for which he is currently filming a music video. He also plans to record a video for his piece “Caravan” inspired by a desert dealer.

The Japanese violinist praised the support of the art office and the Iranian ambassador to fulfill his many years of wish to visit Iran.

He also told of his recent six -day trip with a six -person Iranian and Japanese group to the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, Kashan, Varzaneh and Shiraz.
He emphasized the successful cooperation during the video turning process and explained that the group overcame national differences to complete their work. He emphasized how the trip deepened their mutual understanding of history and culture and prompted him to assume that “countries with deep history get better together” and that Iran and Japan position them as a potential partner due to their old inheritance.

He also spoke of the “amazing” sense of “Japan-Friensigkeit”, which he met, and the people who photographed with him. This positive image and the friendly relationships between the two countries were a source of pleasure, and it swore to further expand these connections and return to a “parallel hospitality”.

The concert presented a repertoire of ten pieces of music, which were composed together from Saket and Tsumuzi. They were accompanied by a group of Iranian musicians, including DAF players and percussionists Negar E'Zazi, Tonbak player Siavash Saket, cellist Raha Sajedi and pianist Parizad Zeyghami.

The concert ended with a symbolic performance of the national anthem of Japan and the beloved Iranian piece “Ey Iran” (“O Iran”), whereby the unity and friendship between the two nations was emphasized by the universal music language.

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