Tips and Question for Students

The person who has reached the stage of creating art does not think much during the act of creation. The thinking process occurs beforehand, whether it was years or just a short while before. The following questions aim to support and encourage the student during their learning journey.

Hač mēnōg ī xrat

pursēt dānāk haĉ mēnōg ī xrat ku xrat vēh ēvap hunar ēvap vēhīh. Mēnōg ī xrat pasaxv kart ku xrat kē-š vēhīh nē apāk pat xrat nē dār u hunar kē-š xrat nē apāk pat hunar nē dār

The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus:‘ Is wisdom good, or skill, or goodness ?’ 3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus:‘ Wisdom with which there is no goodness, is not to be considered as wisdom; (5) and skill with which

there is no wisdom, is not to be considered as skill.’

From the cherished book "Minoy Kherad", in Sasanian Pahlavi script

Although "art" here should be taken in the sense of "skill" rather than "art", it is possible and should be adhered to both meanings of art according to the saying of Minoy Kherad.

What is the difference between things? For example, what is the difference between Mercedes and a Peykan? The difference lies in amounts.

The difference between two musicians or the music they play (similar to the difference between other things in the world) lies in amounts. The training for playing music, starting from the foundation, involves working with amounts. Understanding and organizing these amounts is a complex tutor.

The correct shape of the hand always follows and results from the freedom of the hand, which is essential for every creation. Creating beauty involves confining something - be it color, smell, taste, and so on - within specific limits and dimensions. In other words, creating beauty means restraining something that exists in freedom and disorder and is not yet beautiful - like an uncut piece of stone. Therefore, it can be said that immense liberation leads to ugliness, while beauty is achieved through constraint. However, the crucial point here is that in order to be constrained, one must first be free. The narrower and more difficult the constraint, the greater the need for freedom. For instance, a painter or calligrapher needs a hand that is comfortable and unrestricted enough to create intricate calligraphy or draw graceful curves and lines. This point may seem obvious, but the concept of freedom can sometimes be elusive and hard to grasp.

The dark days of Dastgahi music education have made it difficult for students to understand the difference between "playing the Dastgah" and "creating the atmosphere of the Dastgah." It feels as though the essence of Dastgahi music, its beauty, depth, meaning, and the world it encompasses, has been completely forgotten, leaving musicians devoid of these concepts.

ریز با روان چه میکند؟

Education is a reward.

Indeed, what is the purpose of playing the Setar?

It appears that many of Iran's present-day musicians, particularly those in the Dastgahi genre, have neglected to consider the influence of music on the listener. They seem to have been raised with an education that focuses solely on music theory, lacking deeper contemplation.