Woven Sounds | Full Documentary | A Film by Mehdi Aminian

The “Woven Sounds" is a project by Mehdi Aminian which represents a scholarly and artistic initiative that transcends documentation work. It aims to shed light on a lesser-explored facet of the weaving craft. Its objective is to present a distinct dimension of weaving that remains largely unfamiliar to many, accentuating the remarkable singing styles and music genres interwoven within the process of carpet weaving in Iran. By synergizing research, documentation, and artistic expression, the “Woven Sounds" project aims to offer a multilayer exploration of this cultural tradition. The film focuses on documenting the singing cultures directly (Pattern Singing) and indirectly (folk songs, lullabies) connected to the weaving process in Iran.
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Naqshe Khani (Pattern Singing) is a unique practice where the patterns of the carpet are sung to co-weavers. This highly endangered cultural heritage has been a widespread tradition in Iran with a complex lexicon and diverse musical structure varying by region.
To date, no comprehensive documentation, studies, or presentations on this topic have been found and the present documentary is an attempt to record this vanishing intangible heritage. Mehdi Aminian has been investigating this topics in various regions of Iran over the past years for the purpose of his PhD at the University of Vienna.
Beside the present documentary "Woven Sounds" is the topic of an Academic research project and a music performance directed by Mehdi Aminian and his team.
“Woven Sounds” has been facilitated by the Austrian Academy of Sciences and hosted by Vanishing Languages and Cultural Heritage Commission (VLACH).
Camera, Sound & Edit
:
Mehdi Aminian
Project Collaborator:
Ioana Aminian
Mitra Harandi
Mina Harandi
Arjang Omrani
Mahsa Vafaei
Scientific Advisors:
Thede Kahl
Tiago de Oliviera Pinto
Ioana Aminian
Financed by:
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Walid Abboud
Mehdi Aminian
Producers
:
Roots Revival
Mehdi Aminian
The Artists/Weavers
Iran Arabi - Zeynab Zolfi - Esmat Jalil Beygi - Fatemeh Ajmi - Mohammad Pajuhesh - Haji Kamali - Robabeh Pakvojud - Zahra Hojat Zadeh - Javad Ashuri - Robabbeh Pajuhesh - Zahra Jiriyayi - Azam Abyaz - Asiyeh Mirabi - Yeganeh Zahra Rezaei - Nane Roghayeh - Narges Saidi - Fariba Masoudi - Mehri Zahra Salimi - Rezvan Rezaei - Mahbubeh Esmaili - Khanum Rezayi - Zahra Karim Shahi - Abbas Samei - Amineh Ruhani - Zahra Makhmali - Maryam Amini
Special thanks to:
Arjang Omrani -
Khoadbakhsh Najafi
- Afsaneh Ghaani -
Ali Morshedi
- Mr Karbakhsh -
Ali Bordbar -
Akbar Mehdiei - Haghighi Family -
Mojtaba Farahani -
Hamid Kargar
- Abbas Kamandar
- Amin Mahani -
Abyaz Family
- Karimi Family -
Mohammad Pjuhesh
- Najafi Family -
Mr Mardanloo
- Mr Moghaddam -
Mr Tuyserkani
- Mr Bagheri
Sincere appreciations to:
Ioana Aminian for her unconditional support and dedication.
Prof. Thede Kahl & Prof. Tiago de Oliveira Pinto for their scientific guidance and support.
Arjang Omrani for the initial idea.
Walid Abboud for his support and contribution in sustaining this project.
Roots Revival Production 2023

[@tytrammell3368]

So much appreciations for Persian carpet. Each Persian rug is a real piece of art - so much time , energy, love, pain, patience …. need to make one. ❤ with love for all these wonderful and hard worker artists.

[@maxwlytle]

What a wonderful project and so sympathetically presented. These artisan weavers are preserving a cultural tradition and creating beautiful, enduring works of art which are so valued and appreciated in today's mechanical, impersonal world. They are national teasures, thank you for this documentary honoring them and their work.

[@seherandac]

There was a carpet loom in the house where I grew up. All these voices and folk songs are familiar to me. Unfortunately, these hand-woven carpets have now been replaced by factory carpets. This movie is very valuable to me. So thank you very much. My love and greetings to all carpet weavers. ❤

[@dianal8387]

Thanks for making and sharing this documentary, it's very special. It also made me cry !🙏💗

[@Audio_Titan]

Thank you to Mehdi Aminian for creating and sharing

[@chuckbaird7748]

Thank you for producing and sharing this beautiful and poignant work.

[@rosemarysantana8758]

Divino. Wonderful.

[@sarahnovoa7391]

This is spectacular and so sad at the same time. Always wanted to be one of those who are thought an art and to not have any choice on to do it or not, but to have it as a life occupation, of course there is difficulty on that, but it is also very poetic and noble. I admire and appreciate this ancient arts and hope they never dissapear, at least from our memories.... thank you for sharing this!!!!

[@carmenrodriguez7439]

Es profundamente Maravilloso y Admirable que Seres como Mehdi y todo los colaboradores presenten al Mundo la Nobleza Espiritual y el Arte de las Sublmes Mujeres que manifiestan la Creación Suprema del Corazón de cada pueblo... Graciasssss Muchasssss por compartir y les Honro profundamente por estar y manifestarse!!!!!!

[@brightmoonweavingstudio6954]

Beautiful!!! Thank you for this wonderful film!!

[@catalinmunteanu78]

Beautiful! ❤

[@mundushanbepushkina5410]

Are there any photographs of hands of weavers? Wonderful documentary. Looking forward meeting you in Veinna in December.

[@percussionistsouvik]

Great compilation

[@marinacora7300]

El arte es compartir la experiencia de crear y entregarse en ello, y que sea un objeto de uso a un precio hace un ciclo sustentable, un consumo consciente.

[@nikhilmande1687]

👌❤️

[@ulrikeallendorfer3715]

🙏

[@KERMOONI1329]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏