” into YouTube, pressed play, and waited, with bated breath. First there was Smith, in a luscious pink dress and gloves, about to exit a golden helicopter. Then there they were again, in a towering ostrich feather hat, performing on a mansion staircase. Then there they were again, in a sparkling 1930s corset and nipple tassels.
J. Ralph Unveils Music Video For Oscar-Shortlisted ‘The Voice Of Dust And Ash’ Song Performed With Norah Jones – Watch
13.01.2023 - 01:07 / deadline.com
J. Ralph has debuted the music video for “Dust & Ash” — his original tune penned for the documentary The Voice of Dust and Ash, which has been shortlisted for the Best Original Song Oscar in 2023.
The feature directorial debut of Iranian-American filmmaker Mandana Biscotti tells the incredible story of the monumental artist and humanitarian, Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian. When Iran’s ayatollah banned music and performances in the entire country, instruments and records became contraband, and artists were exiled, imprisoned and executed. While the government crushed human rights and self-expression, Shajarian risked everything to confront the regime, singing truth to power and uniting the country in a chorus of millions strong.
While Ralph alone wrote the song “Dust & Ash,” he performs on the track with nine-time Grammy winner Norah Jones and Shajarian’s daughter, Mojgan. The original idea was to have Maestro Shajarian himself sing on the track, though he tragically passed away before it could be completed, with his daughter’s presence in his place reflecting a passing of the proverbial torch by the man once considered “the Voice of Iran.”
Mojgan Shajarian solos at the crescendo of “Dust & Ash,” in what is not just a creative choice but a response to gender dynamics in Iran, where to this day, solo female artists are forbidden to record or perform publicly. (It was this same act, in fact, that resulted in her being exiled from the country.)
“”Dust & Ash” was written to honor [Maestro Shajarian’s] life’s work and to support the people of Iran with a hymn of solidarity. As “Dust & Ash” plays as the finale of the film over an animated sequence of never before seen footage of Iran, it is central to the film’s narrative,”
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