Guitarist Zoe Barnett performs "JaaneMaryam", traditional Iranian harvest songs, arranged for classical guitar by Lily Afshar.

Filmed at Musei Eremitani Padova, as part of "Side by Side, Contaminazione d’Arti", a twoevents synesthetic festival, between ancient art and contemporary languages, an immersion in the arts in two Padua museums. In December 2023 Zoe travelled to Padova to perform and film in the Mosaic Room of Eremitani.

The festival Side by Side is made possible thanks to the contribution of Comune di Padova Assessorato alla Cultura and the precious collaboration of Fondazione Alberto Peruzzo.

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MUSEI EREMITANI ARCHEOLOGY SECTOR

The room you see in this video is the Mosaic Room, where you can appreciate the beautiful materials found during excavations carried out at the end of the 19th century in the area of the Railway Station, an area affected by the presence of an extensive necropolis, still not fully known in its overall articulation, are exhibited.

During expansion works on the north side of the Station, an archaeologist from Padua, Luigi Busato, conducted a series of excavations between 1877 and 1879, recovering some funerary monuments and a series of grave goods. Alongside traditional ceramic objects plates, cups, pitchers, and glasses useful for understanding the habits of the citizens of ancient Patavium between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD there are materials related to daily life such as glass gaming pieces, metal locks and keys, but also numerous objects from the female world for personal care: perfume balsam bottles, mirrors, tweezers, spatulas. Also numerous are the fibulae, small buckles for fastening garments, which, together with the glass beads of the necklaces, speak of the fashion of the time.

Finally, particularly significant for scholars is a limestone herma depicting the god Hermes in his quality as Psychopomp, that is, as a guide of souls to the afterlife. It is one of the rare examples in northern Italy of this representation in a funerary context.

Also, in the Mosaic Room, there is the exhibition of an extraordinary funerary set from the Roman necropolis to the east of the city. An excavation carried out in 1997 by the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Veneto between Via Gattamelata and Giustiniani led to the discovery of a tomb.

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LILY AFSHAR

Lily Afshar was an IranianAmerican classical guitarist known for her virtuosic performances and significant contributions to the classical guitar repertoire. She was born in Tehran, Iran, and began playing guitar at the age of nine. She studied at the Boston Conservatory and later at the New England Conservatory of Music, where she earned her Master's and Doctoral degrees in Guitar Performance under the guidance of Eliot Fisk.

Throughout her career, Afshar achieved numerous accolades. She was the first woman in the world to earn a Doctorate of Music in Guitar Performance. She performed as a soloist with many prestigious orchestras and gave recitals worldwide.

Afshar was renowned for her diverse repertoire, which spanned from Baroque to Contemporary music. She recorded several albums showcasing a wide range of musical styles, including classical Persian and Spanish guitar music. Her recordings received critical acclaim for their technical prowess and emotional depth.

In addition to her performing career, Afshar was also a dedicated educator. She served on the faculties of several universities, including the University of Memphis and the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she held the title of Professor of Guitar.

Afshar made significant contributions to the classical guitar world, both through her performances and her advocacy for the instrument. She commissioned and premiered numerous new works for guitar, expanding the instrument's repertoire and pushing the boundaries of classical music.


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