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The spiritual journey of many greatly influential figures throughout history has been subject to physical journeys. The enlightening visions and experiences that prophets, poets and thinkers have witnessed have given birth to new intellectual horizons that might not have been achieved, but for the challenges and adventures entwined with the nature of migration. The musical journey of my life, too, has been affected by the physical and spiritual journey I have made by leaving Iran. The nature of Persian music, also, takes one on a mystical journey of self--‐analysis and awareness. Inevitably, my music is the product of the culture I was raised in and the ones I have had the privilege of living in. My interpretation of these cultures, hermeneutics of humanities and understanding of music, is also strongly influenced by my personality and psychological characteristics. As a composer, I have always refrained from commenting on my own music. I find the experience somewhat challenging, yet amusing, non--‐musical, yet poetic and unnecessary, yet fruitful. In writing this commentary, I have re--‐visited some of the most intimate compositional experiences I have had and I am grateful for the depth of insight provided by this experience.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:548292
Date January 2012
CreatorsHadisi, Mohammad Hossein Karim
ContributorsFinnissy, Michael
PublisherUniversity of Southampton
Source SetsEthos UK
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Sourcehttps://eprints.soton.ac.uk/367393/

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