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Events & Exhibitions

The Musical Art of Ostad ElahiThe Musical Legacy of Ostad ElahiClosing Reception — The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad Elahi ExhibitionSunday at the MetTanbur MasterclassPanel Discussion: Echoes from BeyondThe Moroccan Court Music SeriesOpening Event – The Sacred LuteThe Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad ElahiThe Life and Work of Ostad Elahi

Exhibition – The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad Elahi

August 5, 2014January 11, 2015

The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad Elahi (August 5, 2014 – January 11, 2015) was the first American exhibition to explore the life and music of this renowned Persian philosopher, jurist, and master musician at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition was organized by the Department of Musical Instruments and presented under the patronage of UNESCO.