Soundscapes from the Edges
Musicians, sound artists and composers from Beijing, Mumbai, Beirut to Sao Paulo, from Istanbul, Belgrade, Lagos to Johannesburg create music and soundscapes that reflect the effects of localisation and globalisation processes on various levels. We hear new representations beyond exotic East-West-Formulas, we hear the noise of World Politics, Propaganda and War in challenging settings. This podcasts offers a short glimpse into the multimedia performance «Soundscapes from the Edges» with artists who work towards new definitions of what is local and global music – main focus: The Middle East.
Voice: Eric Facon (Swiss National Radio DRS)
Sounds Played
Iranian Orchestra for New Music «Chahargah» Hermes Records (Iran)
Das Neue Original Appenzeller Streichmusik Projekt «Glocken» Musikszene Schweiz (Switzerland)
Luc Ferrari «A Cypress at sunset. Tuscany» Subrosa (France)
Zimoun «Kabel» Leerraum (Switzerland)
Mani Matter «Ir Ysebahn» Zytglogge (Switzerland)
Kamilya Jubran + Werner Hasler «Nafad Al-Ahwal 2» Unit Records (Palestine/Switzerland)
Mahmoud Refat «Mass» Leerraum (Egypt)
Asmahan «Unknown» (Egypt)
Elias Rahbani «Barilla Macaroni» (Lebanon)
Mazen Kerbaj «Starry Night» (Lebanon)
Raed Yassin «Feat. Hind Rostom» (Lebanon)
Mazen Kerbaj «TAGADAGADAGDAGA» Al Maslakh (Lebanon)
Shanghai Sound Unit «Leili Fengxing» Post-Concrete (China)
B6 «Pussy in the Taxy» Shanshui Records (China)
Sandeep Bhagwati, Ensemble Modern «Sangit Sambhav» (Germany/India)
Mzekezeke «Imbongo (Pedos)» EMI (South Africa)
Mzekezeke «Izinyoka» EMI (South Africa)
Biography
Published on August 25, 2008
Last updated on August 14, 2020
Topics
Music and art that dealing with the unfinished and undefined.
Why Asia is not a continent and how the aesthetics of the NON Worldwide collective create new utopian notions of multi-centred origins.