One hundred strings

"The original recording contains a santur, which is a percussion-stringed instrument known as a hammered dulcimer. It was invented and developed in Iran and Mesopotamia and its origins date back to at least 669 B.C. It is believed that the harp, the Chinese yangqin, the harpsichord, the qanun, the cimbalom, and the American and European hammered dulcimers all derive from the Mesopotamian santur.

"The word santur has several possible derivations, one being from Iranian to mean “one hundred strings”. The composition takes this as its name to reflect the diversity of the piece, since it employs several sections of the original santur recording, arranged in a different order, as well as various stringed instruments, particularly pianos. All of the melodies derive from the santur clips used throughout the composition.

"With this in mind, One Hundred Strings could be a metaphor for an ideal community, or city: a single harmonious whole that contains diverse elements. The original recordin