"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 reed flute and the tale it tells How it sings of separation: Ever since I was cut off from my bed of reeds Men and women have joined in my lament I keep seeking other hearts, torn by separation, To share my tale of painful longing Everyone cut at the same root Longing for the time they were joined Fire, not wind makes this flute sing If you don't have this fire, don't play. |
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