Stars I Made Up
A Persian astronomer's notebook of imagined constellations, 12th century rooftop in Isfahan. Music for stars he invented to fill the gaps in the sky.
8 tracks·38 min·for meditate
1
The Roof at the Third Hour
Climbing the ladder, opening the book.
3:39
2
The Gap Between the Archer and the Bow
An empty patch of sky, ready to be named.
2:54
3
The Fishbone
First invented constellation. Five stars.
6:20
4
The Broken Arch
Second constellation, half a curve.
2:52
5
For My Daughter Who Cannot See Them
A constellation drawn for someone blind.
7:02
6
The Scribe
A constellation in the shape of a man writing.
2:33
7
The Constellation Already Named
He drew it without checking. The Bedouin had it first.
3:58
8
The Lamp Runs Out
Closing the book at the fourth hour.
8:51
