RITE OF STRINGS – DUST AND THE MOON | Official Music Video (World Premiere) for Farhang Performances

Farhang Foundation proudly presents the world premiere of “Dust and the Moon” by RITE OF STRINGS. Composed and arranged by Ehsan Matoori, “Dust and the Moon” explores the relationship between the earthly and what remains beyond our reach. Dust evokes memory, displacement, fragility, and the traces we leave behind, while the moon suggests distance, light, continuity, and hope. Built around the distinctive combination of santoor, violin, bass, and drums, the composition moves between intimacy and openness. Rooted in tradition and shaped by contemporary improvisation, the piece captures the album’s broader themes of memory, migration, longing, and light. Listen to and order the debut album by RITE OF STRINGS at: https://orcd.co/dustandthemoon RITE OF STRINGS Ehsan Matoori — Santoor Edward Perez — Bass Eylem Basaldi — Violin Engin Kaan Günaydın — Drums CREDITS Composed and arranged by Ehsan Matoori Recorded at Pinch Recording Studio, New York City, May 2026 Video Art Director: Mahya Farmani Videography: Yasunari Rowan and Satish Pennathur Mixed and mastered by Kamilo Kratc From the debut album Dust and the Moon, released by Bright Shiny Things, now out on all digital platforms. ABOUT RITE OF STRINGS Rite of Strings is a contemporary global music ensemble co-directed by Iranian santoor player and composer Ehsan Matoori and Grammy Award-winning bassist and composer Edward Perez, alongside violinist and composer Eylem Basaldi and Grammy Award-winning drummer and composer Engin Kaan Günaydın. Moving across Persian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, beyond-jazz, and contemporary chamber traditions, the ensemble creates a shared musical language that is intimate, cinematic, and rhythmically dynamic—music that feels both ancient and new.