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A man sits inside the ruins of a bombed music school, playing his instrument while surrounded by devastation.
The clip shows Hamid Reza Afarideh sitting quietly in what remains of his music school.
Amid the ongoing attacks on Iran, one musician chose to respond in a calm but powerful way. Hamid Reza Afridih, a composer and violin player, sat inside the ruins of his destroyed music school and said: “I wanted the last remaining sound here to be music, not bombs and missiles.”
The clip shows Hamid Reza Afarideh sitting quietly in what remains of his music school. The building around it was severely damaged. The ceiling is partially broken, wires are dangling, and chunks of concrete and debris are scattered all over the floor. Sunlight enters through broken walls and windows, making the devastation more visible.
In the middle of all this, Afarideh sits on the floor holding a violin, a traditional stringed instrument. Despite the surroundings, he appears calm and focused. The surrounding area shows clear signs of damage from recent attacks, with no sign of normal activity in the place.
The video was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Iranian journalist and writer Ali Reza Akbari. He wrote with the clip: “Hami Reda Farideh, a composer and violinist, sits on the ruins of his music school and says: ‘I wanted the last remaining sound here to be music, not bombs and missiles.’”
Hamidreza Afrida, a composer and violinist, sits on the ruins of his music school and says: “I wanted the last remaining sound here to be music, not bombs and missiles.” pic.twitter.com/8kK0352dqB
– Ali Reza Akbari (@itsalireza_akb) April 7, 2026
The short clip shows the contrast between the destruction and the music. While everything around him seems broken, Afriedeh continues to sit with his instrument, choosing music in a place that could be dominated by silence or chaos.
Since being shared, the video has received over 3k views and many reactions. People from different places expressed their thoughts about what they saw.
One user wrote: “So powerful. Even in devastation, he chose creation over destruction. Music endures after war, and beauty rejects silence. May God bless him and all who keep humanity alive through art.”
Another commented: “This is the beautiful Iranian spirit. Iran has contributed so much to our world in music, science, mathematics, art, poetry and much more.”
One person said: “Blessings, my eldest, for being truly human, for holding on to beauty, despite the ugliness everywhere. Blessing and love.”
One added: “I can’t believe all the schools and institutions that have been destroyed. It’s heartbreaking.”
A few days ago, another similar moment was shared online. For the second day in a row, on April 7, Iranian composer Ali Qamsari gave a concert near the Damavand power plant located east of Tehran.
For the second day in a row, Iranian musician Ali Qamsari played the song “Watan” near the Damavand power station in the wake of Israeli and American threats to commit war crimes against critical civilian infrastructure in Iran. – Iranian state media report. pic.twitter.com/Vtq977TWPN– Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) April 7, 2026
He would sit on a traditional rug and play the tar, a Persian instrument, and play a piece called “Watan.” His performance also caught attention, with many seeing him as a calming pause in the music during difficult times.
08 Apr 2026 at 9:41 PM IST
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