Blog
- Grieg and Nationalism: Music as a Bridge Between Cultures
An exploration of how Edvard Grieg used music to define Norway’s national identity, and the striking parallels with Iranian musical nationalism.
2024-01-15 - Musical Bridges: Iranian Composers and the Grieg Connection
An exploration of how Iranian composers have built bridges between Persian music and Western classical traditions, following a path akin to Grieg’s nationalist approach to composition.
2024-01-15 - Connection with Nature: Grieg’s Norwegian Landscapes and Iranian Poetic Traditions
An exploration of Edvard Grieg’s profound bond with Norway’s nature, mirrored in the deep relationship Iranian poets sustain with the natural world, and what these reveal about humanity’s tie to the earth.
2024-01-15 - Parallels in Sound: Grieg and Persian Traditional Music
An analysis of the remarkable musical affinities between Grieg’s modal language and Persian traditional music, and how different cultures can share a similar musical DNA.
2024-01-15