Join us in the Kettle’s Yard house for a special musical response to the themes explored in our current exhibition Issam Kourbaj: Urgent Archive, with musicians Kristýna Farag (voice, flute, daf) and Marwan Alsolaiman (oud, voice, nay).
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Kettle's Yard, Castle St, Cambridge CB3 0AQ
The vocal instrumental duo of Kristýna Farag and Marwan Alsolaiman will perform a special programme created in a response to Issam Kourbaj: Urgent Archive. The audience will hear a selection of songs and pieces in intimate arrangements built on the spirit of Middle Eastern elements. The concert will bear a reminder of an ever-urgent thought: we all sprout from the same seed of life, experience crises and seek catharsis.
Kristýna Farag is a Czech flautist, singer and teacher. Born to a Slovak mother and a Syrian father, Slavic and Middle Eastern roots define her artistic explorations. As a versatile freelance musician, Farag enjoys performing classical music of all periods, with special attention to Czech contemporary music. You can also find her immersed in free improvisation or traditional Arab music. With Marwan Alsolaiman she recently published music videos as a tribute to Arab divas Asmahan and Layla Mourad. She is a co-winner of the 1st prize in the International Friedrich Kuhlau Flute Competition in Uelzen, Germany in category flute trio (2011).
Marwan Alsolaiman is a Damascus born, Prague based musician, poet and teacher. Having learned playing oud, Middle Eastern flutes – nay – and various percussion instruments, Marwan founded Ziriab, an ensemble devoted to the Middle Eastern musical tradition. He is a member of an early music ensemble Kvinterna. Marwan cooperates with several Czech bands bringing Middle Eastern elements to Czech folk scene. Marwan leads workshops and gives lectures about Arab music and instruments. He is a teacher of Czech as a foreign language and physics. As a prolific poet, he writes both in Arabic and Czech and has released two collection of poems.
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Attendees of Kristýna Farag and Marwan Alsolaiman’s concert are also invited to book for the Cultures of Conflict Symposium, an afternoon of responses to Issam Kourbaj: Urgent Archive.
