The Resonance of the Lands
Transmedia Performance (Ceramic Instruments and Performance) 2024
By Artist Raheleh Filsoofi and Musician Reza Filsoofi
Celebrating the Refugee and Immigrant Community through Clay, Music and Community
In Collaboration with Nashville International Center of Empowerment (NICE) and Global Education Center
With Kind Support of Tennessee Art Commission and Vanderbilt Community Relation
"The Resonance of the Lands" is a project in Nashville, Tennessee, a hub for diverse immigrant communities. Local clay was mapped, refined, and crafted into 25 instruments inspired by Middle Eastern and North African drums. Through workshops, immigrants and refugees connected with the land, creating and playing these instruments to reflect their experiences and heritage. This initiative fostered community, healing, and celebrated Nashville's multicultural soundscape, enriching the city with the voices of its many inhabitants.
Ceramic Drums and Darbukas (By Raheleh and Reza Filsoofi and the contribution of local artists and community members)
Process: This includes collecting soil from the Vanderbilt Campus and various locations around Nashville, TN, isolating the clay, and exploring different methods of ceramic production (potters wheel and clay 3D printer) used in the creation of ceramic drums and darbukas. The process included the skinning and of these instruments to enhance their aesthetic and functional qualities.
Community Engaged Workshops
The Textile workshop: Lead by Alexandra Sargent Capps. Location: The Wond’ry Fiber Arts Build Lab, Vanderbilt University. Date: January 16th, 2024
The Ceramic workshop: Lead by Raheleh and Reza Filsoofi. Location: Ceramic Department at Vanderbilt University. Date: February 24, 2024.
The Event (Community workshops, Nowruz Celebration and Performance), Location: The Art Department at Vanderbilt University Date: March 22, 2024
Participating Artists and Musicians
Isidora Miranda
Alexandra Sargent Capps
Jeff Rogers
Beizar Aradini
Charlie Gilbert
Carlos Duran
Zaid Hameed
Akyl Imad Manauis
Ruhee Maknojia
Shafiq Mardan
Nesrin Simsek
