Song of God

When an IranianCanadian filmmaker hears the story of Master Ghadamyar a Kurdish 120yearold Tanbur player he takes off on a mission to discover more about this spiritual masters musical and enchanting life The film follows his journey to Western Iran where he unearths the ancient traditions and teachings of Ghadamyars faith known as Yarsanism and its relationship to the mysterious Tanbur as a meditative instrument The film takes audiences on a musical and visual quest among rugged landscapes of Western Iran to experience undiscovered voices and spiritual awakening We witness the collective prayer of Yarsani Tanburists as a practice to maintain their spiritual identity and search for inner beauty