Performance

Persian Poetry: Word, Sound, Image

Revel in the poetry traditions and visual world of the arts of Persia as you listen to poetry recitations in English and Persian and the accompanying sounds of the sitar.

This program is generously supported by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.

Free with Museum admission

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Featuring: Alarm Will Sound in residence, John Zorn, Patti Smith, Arvo Pärt, Chamber Opera at the Met, Philippe Jaroussky, TEDxMET, Rosanne Cash, Adam Gopnik, David Longstreth, and many more.

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Above: John Zorn

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