Shiraz and Prince Khurram

Yesterday evening I attended the screening of 'Shiraz' - a silent film from 1929. This emotional and sometimes heartbreaking film was accompanied by live music scored by Sarvar Sabri and performed by the Sabri ensemble. The themes of romance all lead toward the making of the Taj Mahal in India. The music was sympathetic to the visuals and I particularly enjoyed the more 'sound design' moments of the scoring eg. the bell clattering in the opening scenes as the camels and horses walk across the rubble and the trumpet fanfares (sounded by sax notes) that signaled the wedding of Salima and Prince Khurram.