72 strings, 18 bridges, an soundboard

Théâtre Graslin, Place Graslin

72 strings, 18 bridges, a soundboard: this is the technical definition, but no less mysterious of the santûr, a Persian-origin instrument belonging to the family of zithers. To play it, you need a virtuoso artist like the Iranian composer and performer Farnaz Modarresifar. She imagined an exchange between worlds, blending the sounds of the santûr and Persian music with Western instruments such as the accordion and the cello – a trio complemented by a soprano. The quartet formed thus embarks on an ode to improvisation, beyond the ge…