Isfahan by Moonlight: Thirty-Three Arches | Persian Santur & Ney for Deep Sleep (1 Hour)

We passed through Isfahan once already, in daylight. This is the same city after dark. The river has gone still, the long bridge is lit from inside every one of its arches, and the water gives each arch back so exactly that every opening becomes a complete oval of light. Somewhere along the bank, a santur is being played - struck softly with two small wooden mallets. Did you know? The bridge is called Si-o-se Pol, "thirty-three arches", and it has never been only a bridge. It was built as a dam as well, and its lower arcade has always been a place to sit, to meet, to drink tea and to sing - people still do, under the arches, at night. The instrument is worth a word too: a santur is a trapezoid box strung with over seventy wires, and you do not pluck it, you strike it with two feather-light hammers called mezrab. That single idea travelled in every direction from here - west it became the European dulcimer and eventually the piano, east it became the Chinese yangqin. Of all the instruments on this journey, this is the one that went the furthest. Best for: Falling asleep Deep relaxation Quiet reading Letting a long day go 0:00 I. The River Goes Still 6:30 II. Thirty-Three Arches 12:18 III. Every Arch a Full Circle 18:34 IV. Under the Arcade 26:32 V. Turquoise in the Dark 34:29 VI. Two Small Hammers 40:26 VII. Half of the World 48:23 VIII. Lamps on the Water 56:21 IX. Until the Moon Moves On --- About this channel: Wander & Wonder Music travels the world through music. Each video is a stop on a journey — a real, beautiful place on Earth, painted in warm cinematic art and scored with original music played on the instruments of that land. All music and artwork are original creations, made with the help of AI and crafted with care in Japan. #isfahan #iran #santur #ney #persianmusic #sleepmusic #deepsleep #relaxingmusic #ambientmusic