For it is Our First Universe

This piece was written in collaboration with pianist Zaira Castillo as part of "Identity Through Sound" project. The conceptual framework of this taken from Gaston Bachelard's book, "Poetics of Space".

In this work, I use phonographies of the bazaar in Kerman, Iran to make the electronics and form the instrumental part. I chose to record the sounds of this bazaar because of its national significance as well as personal meaning. As one of the largest and oldest bazaars in Iran, it has cultural significance and has become a destination. Additionally, its sounds have a strong sense of intimacy for me since the distinctive accent of the Farsi spoken in Kerman resonates with me personally. In this piece I tried to capture the essence of this intimacy through the bazaar’s sounds and spaces.