"Family" by Milad Yousufi. This painting is a companion piece to his TMF commission, "In Search of Home."
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A highlight of our program is the world premiere of composer Milad Yousufi's "In Search of Home," a TMF commission composed for tenor, alto saxophone, violin, viola, cello, and doumbek drum. It is a setting of "The Song of the Reed," a beloved poem by Rumi.
THE SONG OF THE REED
Rumi Listen to the story of the reed As it laments the pain of separation: Since they have cut me from my reed bed My wails bring tears to both woman and man Those ripped away from their beloved know my song Having been cut from the source, they long to return In celebrations, I laugh with those laughing And in sadness, I cry with those grieving The divine secrets are not separate from my cries But only those who are cooked in the fire of love will hear them These secrets are for the heart, not for eyes or ears It is fire, not wind that makes me sing! If you don't have this fire, you might as well be dead Oh, how can the uncooked know the majesty of the fire of love? If you meet the uncooked, don't sing, don't preach Instead listen to my advice: Say goodbye and leave |
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