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The Hypocrisy of the Migrant

The Hypocrisy of the Migrant

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on July 8, 2015

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 8 July 2015 in  STORIES

Beirut based Syrian-Filipino Rapper Chyno writes lyrics and produces video clips dealing with the Syrian Civil War, a suicide bomber and other topics of the world he lives in. An interview.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Beirut, Chyno, Class, Dossier Arab World, Fareeq El Atrash, Fight or Flight, Jackson Allers, Jon Stewart, Lebanon, Mashrou’ Leila, Migration, Rap, Seismographic Sounds, Suicide Bomber, Syria, Syrian Civil War, The Americanization of Emily, The Colbert Report, The Cult of the Suicide Bomber, Tupac, War | Leave a response

Local Music Scenes and Globalization – Transnational Platforms in Beirut

Local Music Scenes and Globalization – Transnational Platforms in Beirut

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 21, 2015

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 21 January 2015 in  ACADEMIC

This book offers the first in-depth study of experimental and popular music in Beirut. 2014 finally out as Paperback and Kindle Edition.

Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Abu Arab, Aks’ser, Arab World, Assy Rahbani, Ayat, Beirut, Bellydance, Book, Charbel Haber, Charbel Rouhana, Civil War, Cynthia Zaven, digitalization, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Elias Rahbani, ethnography, Ethnomusicology, Exoticism, Fairuz, Garo Gdanian, Ghada Shbeir, globalization, Hizbullah, Joelle Khoury, Katibe 5, Khaled al-Habre, Lebanese Forces, Lebanon, Mahmoud Refat, Mahmoud Turkmani, Mansour Rahbani, Marc Codsi, Marcel Khalife, Mashrou’ Leila, Mazen Kerbaj, Munma, Muslimgauze, Norient, Paed Conca, Popular Music Studies, Praed, Propaganda, Psychedelic Music, Raed Yassin, Rayess Bek, Raymond Azoury, Releases, Ruptured Sessions, Sabah, Scrambled Eggs, Sharif Sehnaoui, Soap Kills, Tarab, Tarek Atoui, The Arcane, The Kordz, The New Government, The Sea-ders, Thomas Burkhalter, Toufic Succar, Trauma, Weeping Willow, World Music 2.0, Yasmine Hamdan, Zad Moultaka, Zeid Hamdan, Ziad Sahhab, Ziyad Rahbani, Ziyad Sahhab | 7 Responses

Der Turbo-Keyboarder aus Kairo

Der Turbo-Keyboarder aus Kairo

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 16, 2015

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 16 January 2015 in  BLOG

Freitag, 16. und Samstag, 17. Januar am Norient Musikfilm Festival in St. Gallen und Bern: Islam Chipsy Live! Der Ägypter mit seinem radikalen Sound und einer extravaganten Spieltechnik ist einer der aufregendsten Musiker der Gegenwart.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged 1+1, 1+1 Season 1, 1n1, 6. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Arab Avantgarde, Arab World, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro Sha‘abi, Islam Chipsy, Mahragan | 3 Responses

Oriental-Trap

Oriental-Trap

By Norient on July 22, 2014

By Norient on 22 July 2014 in  AUDIO

Manipulating Oriental melodies and rhythms with digital software seems in vogue – once again. This is what this collection of grime, dub-, breakcore-, hip-hop-, noise-, new-wave-dabké- and mahragan-tracks seems to suggest.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Acid Arab, Annihaya, Arab, Arab World, Beirut, Black Bannerz, Bosaina, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Edd Abbas, El Mahdy Jr, Islam Chipsy, Machine Eat Man, Neobyrd, Orientalism, Paed Conca, Praed, Psychaleppo, Raed Yassin, The Narcicyst, Ulcerium feat. Cheb Lahbitry, Wetrobots | Leave a response

The Yamaha PSR OR-700 à la Islam Chipsy

The Yamaha PSR OR-700 à la Islam Chipsy

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 28, 2014

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 28 January 2014 in  BLOG

A short story of a keyboard virtuoso from Cairo: Islam Chipsy just released his first vinyl.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged 1+1, 1+1 Season 1, 1n1, Björk, Cairo, Dabké, DJ Sardena, Dossier Arab World, Electro Chaabi, Gershon Kingsley, Islam Chipsy, Joost Heijthuijsen, Mahmoud Refat, Markez, Moog, Nashazphone, New Wave Dabké, Omar Souleyman, Praed, Raed Yassin, Sublime Frequencies, synthesiser, Thomas Burkhalter, Trash, Wenu Wenu | 6 Responses

Tamer Hosny – The Army, the Revolution and His Fans

Tamer Hosny – The Army, the Revolution and His Fans

By Carl Cappelle on January 21, 2014

By Carl Cappelle on 21 January 2014 in  BLOG

How Egyptian pop singer Tamer Hosny tries to maintain a balance between his fans and the (former) regime. A thin line.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Cairo, Carl Capelle, Daniel Gilman, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Military, pop music, Propaganda, Revolution, Tamer Hosny, video, War | 1 Response

Alternative Musik in Kairo: Aufbruch & Verwirrung

Alternative Musik in Kairo: Aufbruch & Verwirrung

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 12, 2014

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 12 January 2014 in  STORIES

Die alternativen Musikszenen in Kairo sind in den letzten Jahren stark gewachsen. Metal, Indie Rock, Punk, Rap, Elektronika, Mahragan – es sollen rund 600 Bands, Kollektive und DJs sein. Ein Überblick.

Posted in STORIES, XFEATURED | Tagged «Zeitgenössische Künstler aus der Arabischen Welt - Positionen 7», 100copies, 100Copies Music Space, After Eight, Ägypten, Ahl Sina, Ahmad Samih, Ahmed Basiony, Amr 7a7a, Amr Diab, Amr Haha, Amro Salah, Bikya, Black Theama, Cairo Jazz Festival, Camel Dance, d-caf, Dark Philosophy, Dina El-Gharib, DJ Amr Haha, Dossier Arab World, Downtown Contemporary Arts Festiva, Egypt, Egyptian Aliens, Epic 101, Eskenderella, Face Music, Fathy Salama, Freemuse, George Kazazian, Goethe-Institut, Hakim, Halim El Daph, Hany Mehanna, Hussein El-Sherbini, Islam Chipsy, Ismael Hosny, Kairo, Kamal Iskander, Les Petits Chats, Mahmoud Refat, Mahragan, Mark Levine, Maryam Saleh, Mascara, Massive Scar Era, Maurice Louca, MC Amin, Mouhamadou Gaye, Musique Concrète, Oka Wi Ortega, Ola Saad, Omar Kamel, Psychedelic Music, Quit Together, Ramy Essam, Revolution, Salah Eldin Ahmad Ragab, Salah Ragab, Scarab, Sha‘ban ‘Abd al-Rahim, Sherine Amr, Steidl Verlag, Tahrir, Takki MTM, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, Tamer Hosny, techno sha'abi, The Black Coats, The Expression of Zaar, The Maniacs, The Mass, Umm Kulthum, Vibe Studio, Waking Up Scheherazade, Wetrobots, Worm, Wrong Notes, Wust El Balad, Yara Mekawei, Zimoun, Zuli | 5 Responses

Electro Sha’abi: Autotune-Rebels in Cairo

Electro Sha’abi: Autotune-Rebels in Cairo

By Ted R. Swedenburg on January 10, 2014

By Ted R. Swedenburg on 10 January 2014 in  STORIES

Friday 10 January 2014: At 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival the documentary «Electro Chaabi» by Hind Meddeb and the Electro-Sha’abi-night pull into the wild world of Mahragan, the popular party-sound of Cairo’s suburbs. Context and backgrounds.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Cairo, DJ Amr Haha, DJ Ramy, DJ Vigo, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Eight Percent, Electro Chaabi, Electro Sha‘abi, Electronic Music, Figo, Hind Meddeb, Mahragan, MC Alaa 50 Cent, MC Sadat, Music and Satire, Oka, Ortega, Sha'abi, techno sha'abi, Traditional music, Turnhalle, Weza | 13 Responses

50 Jahre getrennt

50 Jahre getrennt

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 10, 2014

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 10 January 2014 in  STORIES

Fr. 10. Januar 2014: 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival. Jüdische und muslimische Musiker prägten in den 1950er Jahren in Algerien die Chaabi-Musik. Safinez Bousbia macht sich in «El Gusto» auf die Suche nach den Musikfreunden.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Abdelkader Chercham, Abdelmadjid Meskoud, Abdelrahmane Guellati «Manou», Abderrahmane Hamidi, Ahmed Bernaoui, Algerien, Algier, Chaabi, Darabuka, documentary, Dossier Arab World, El Gusto, El Hadi El Anka, Frankreich, Hamai Mabrouk, Houari Boumedienne, Jose De Suza, Kasbah, Kino der Reitschule, Liamine Haimoun, Luc Cherki, Mamed Benchaouch, Maurice El Medioni, Mohamed Ferkioui, Mohamed Touzan, Mustapha Tahmi, Nationale Befreiungsfront, Norient Musikfilm Festival, Philippe Darmon, Rachid Berkani, Rachid Taha, Rai, Reda El Djillali, Rene Perez, Riqq, Rober Castel, Safinez Bousbia | 1 Response

Missverständnisse erwünscht

Missverständnisse erwünscht

By Theresa Beyer (Norient) on January 8, 2014

By Theresa Beyer (Norient) on 8 January 2014 in  STORIES

Fr. 10. Januar 2014: Cairo Liberation Front ist das erste westliche DJ-Kollektiv, das sich Electro Sha‘abi aus Kairo einverleibt. Zu hören sind sie an der Sha’abi-Nacht am 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival. Ein Interview mit Frontman Joost Heijthuijsen.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Cairo, Cairo Liberation Front, Diplo, Dj, DJ Ramy, DJ Yannick, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro, Electro Chaabi, Electro Sha‘abi, Islam Chipsy, Joost Heijthuijsen, Mahragan, MC Alaa 50 Cent, MC Sadat, mixtape, Netherlands, Party, Tilburg | 5 Responses

On the Occidental Perception of Sha3byton

On the Occidental Perception of Sha3byton

By Phil Battiekh on January 8, 2014

By Phil Battiekh on 8 January 2014 in  BLOG

The swiss DJ Phil Battiekh is one of the first to import Electro-Sha3by/Shaaby/ Chaabi/Sha3byton from Egypt to Europe. In his essay he reflects about its occidental perception, fictitious causalities by the medias and young narratives.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Basel, Cairo, DJ Ramy, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro Chaabi, Electro Sha‘abi, Mahraganat, MC Alaa 50 Cent, MC Sadat, Mubarak, Mursi, Orientalism, Phil Battiekh, Sha'abi, Sha3byton, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland | 4 Responses

The Arab Avant-Garde – Music, Politics, Modernity

The Arab Avant-Garde – Music, Politics, Modernity

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on November 20, 2013

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 20 November 2013 in  BLOG

The co-edited book is finally out! Ten articles about new musical positions in the Arab World.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Aida Nadeem, Amir Elsaffar, Arab Avantgarde, Arab World, Avant-Garde, Ben Harbert, Book, Caroline Rooney, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Experimental Music, Halim El-Dabh, Hassan Taha, Iraq, Kamilya Jubran, Kamran Rastegar, Kay Dickinson, Lebanon, Local Music Scenes and Globalization – Transnational Platforms in Beirut, Mahmoud Turkmani, Marina Peterson, Massive Scar Era, Mazen Kerbaj, Michael Khoury, Norient, Osman Arabi, Raed Yassin, Releases, Saed Muhssin, Sami W. Asmar, Scarab, Scrambled Eggs, Sharif Sehnaoui, Shayna Silverstein, Tarek Atoui, Thomas Burkhalter, Werner Hasler, Zad Moultaka, Ziad Rahbani | 9 Responses

Die Antithese zur Revolutionsmusik

Die Antithese zur Revolutionsmusik

By Philip Vlahos on October 29, 2013

By Philip Vlahos on 29 October 2013 in  STORIES

Revolutionshymnen sind nichts für die Electro-Szene in Kairo. Sie hat es auch nach Mubarak nicht leicht und schliesst sich zu Kollektiven zusammen. Eines davon ist Kairo is Koming – es elektrisiert nun die Schweiz, Wien und Berlin. In Basel am 31.10.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged $$$TAG$$$, 100copies, Ägypten, Artistic Professions Syndicate Law, Asem, Bosaina II, Breakbeat, Cairo, Cairo Jazz Club, Cairokee, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro, Electronic, Epic 101 Studio, HipHop, Hussein Sherbini, Ismael, Kairo, Mamdouh al-Leithy, Melouk Bar, Nader, Nader Ahmed, Neobyrd, Nile FM, Quit Together, Shaaby, Swag Lee, Tahrir, Vent, Wake ’n’ Bake, Wetrobots, Wetrobots ♥ Bosaina, Wonderful Morning, Workers for Art Profession, Ya Al Midan, Zuli | 4 Responses

Der Rapper der Revolution

Der Rapper der Revolution

By Felix Wiedemann on June 25, 2013

By Felix Wiedemann on 25 June 2013 in  ACADEMIC

In der zweiten Folge der neuen Rubrik Future Academics analysiert Felix Wiedemann in seiner Bachelorarbeit Songtexte des tunesischen Rappers El Général im Hinblick auf die Darstellung von dessen Identität.

Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Arabischer Frühling, Ben Ali, Dossier Arab World, El Général, Hip Hop, Identitätsproblematik, Islam, Muhammad Bouazizi, Norient Future Academics, Rap, Sfax, Tunesien | 1 Response

Festival of Experimental Music in Lebanon

Festival of Experimental Music in Lebanon

By Tanya Traboulsi on April 9, 2013

By Tanya Traboulsi on 9 April 2013 in  BLOG

Photography from Irtijal 2013, our favorite festival for experimental music in the Middle East. Plus two comments by festival co-organizer and musician Sharif Sehnaoui.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Alexandre St-Onge, Alvise Seggi, Anthony Von Seck, Arab World, Balazs Pandi, Beirut, Dao, Dossier Arab World, Gert-Jan Prins, Irtijal Festival, Jim Quilty, Lebanon, Lukas Ligeti, Mazen Kerbaj, Miles, Omar Dewachi, Osman Arabi, Paed Conca, Piero Bittolo Bon, Rabih Beaini, Sam Shalabi, shalabi effect, Sharif Sehnaoui, Thomas Burkhalter, Tommaso Cappellato, Upperground Orchestra, Will Eizlini | 1 Response

Metal in Egypt

Metal in Egypt

By Ralph Kronauer und Luca Tommasini on March 25, 2013

By Ralph Kronauer und Luca Tommasini on 25 March 2013 in  STORIES

15 years ago Egyptian metal-heads were indicted with Satanism and accordingly controlled – since then little has been heard from Egypt’s metal scene. Insight into a scene that is stranded somewhere midst assimilation and throw-off.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Ahl Sina, Alexandria, Bassam, Brutus, Cairo, Crescent, Dark Philosophy, Doqi, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, El Sawy Culture Wheel, Enraged, Gizeh, Heavy Metal, Heliopolis, Hosni Mubarak, Kairo, Marzaban, Mascara, Massive Scar Era, Metal, Metal Blast, Morsi, Noor, Samadie, Satanismus, Scarab, Sepultura, Shafiq, Shang, Sherine, Tahrir, Tarek, Timur, Vibe, Wael, Worm, Zamalek | 4 Responses

Rewriting Arabic Songs

Rewriting Arabic Songs

By Ahmad Zatari on July 5, 2012

By Ahmad Zatari on 5 July 2012 in  STORIES

Using folk songs from Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine, and Kuwait, Yasmine Hamdan’s self-titled new album revives the music of the region with an unheard of frankness and freshness.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Ahmad Qaboor, Arab World, Beirut, Darine Hamze, Dossier Arab World, Elia Suleiman, In Kana Fouadi, Kwaidan Records, Laila Murad, Lebanon, Marc Codsi, Marc Collin, Mohammed Abdel Wahhab, Nouvelle Vague, Paris, Rima Khcheich, Soap Kills, Umaima al-Khalil, Ya Habibi Taala Lhaeni, Yasmine Hamdan, Zeid Hamdan | 1 Response

Hip-Hop ist nicht blosse Unterhaltung

Hip-Hop ist nicht blosse Unterhaltung

By Jonathan Fischer on April 29, 2012

By Jonathan Fischer on 29 April 2012 in  STORIES

Malikah ist eine der bedeutendsten Stimmen im arabischen Hip-Hop. Die libanesisch-französische Rapperin setzt sich ein für politische Freiheiten und weibliche Selbstbestimmung. Sie provoziert dabei das Establishment zwischen Beirut und Kairo.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Arab World, Beirut, Coronation, Diana Avella, Dossier Arab World, Fredwreck, Hip Hop, Lebanon, Lynn Fattouh, Lyrical Roses, Malikah, Nazizi, Rap, Translating Hip Hop | 2 Responses

Marokko: Von Punk bis Death Core

Marokko: Von Punk bis Death Core

By Christoph Oeschger on April 6, 2012

By Christoph Oeschger and Gabi Schwegler on 6 April 2012 in  VIDEO

Jugendliche aus Casablanca und Rabat suchen nach einer eigenständigen Identität. Eine Foto- und Video-Reportage über die «Generation Nayda»

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Arab World, Casablanca, Death Metal, Dossier Arab World, Metal, Morocco, Punk | Leave a response

Mapping Cairo

Mapping Cairo

By Torie Rose DeGhett on April 2, 2012

By Torie Rose DeGhett on 2 April 2012 in  VIDEO

The multimedia-webdocumentary «The song of Tahir square. Music at the heart of revolution» by Hussein Emara and Priscille Lafitte invites to dive in contrasting places of music in Cairo. An interactive approach.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Ahmad Fouad Negm, Ali Al-Haggar, Arab World, Arabian Knightz, As-Salam City, Cairo, Documentary Film, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro-sha‘bi, Eskenderella, Fathy Salama, France24, Haitham Said, Hip Hop, Hosni Mubarak, Hussein Emara, MC Deeb, Priscille Lafitte, Ramy Essam, Revolution 2.0, Revolution Records, Tahir, Wael Ghonim, webdocumentary, Wellsbox Productions | 1 Response

Cyber-Mix 001: Beirut Transnational

Cyber-Mix 001: Beirut Transnational

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on March 12, 2012

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 12 March 2012 in  VIDEO

A new electro/rap album from Beirut inspired me to continue clicking through the World Wide Web. Within transnational Lebanese networks I found great, crazy, funny, strange and sometimes also worrying videos, tracks, as well as a book.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Ashekman, Beirut, Busta Rhymes, Cham3oun, Cyber-Mix, Dossier Arab World, El Rass, I-Voice, Ice Cube, Islam, KVM, Lazzy Lung, Lebanon, Manifest One, Mashrou’ Leila, Mazen el Sayed, Michelle & Noel Keserwany, Munma, Oky Doky, Ramcess L'Hamourabi, Rap, Safar Barlik, Sandmoon, Scrambled Eggs, Talib Kweli, Tania Saleh, The Incompetents, World Music 2.0, Zeid and the Wings, Zeid Hamdan | Leave a response

Rap im Lager – Rap im Exil

Rap im Lager – Rap im Exil

By Anna Trechsel on January 10, 2012

By Anna Trechsel on 10 January 2012 in  STORIES

Gleich zweimal Hip-Hop aus dem Libanon zeigen die zwei Kurzfilme «Life from the BBC» und «Visit me once a year». – Am 13.1.2012 am 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival in Bern.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged „Life from the BBC“, „Visit me once a year“, 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Arab World, Beirut, Bourj al-Barajneh, Diaspora, Documentary Film, Dossier Arab World, France, Hip Hop, I-Voice, Jackson Allers, Kitaa Bey-Route, Lebanon, Migration, Palestine, Rap, Siska, TNT, YaSeen | 3 Responses

Wenn die Scheinwerfer ausgehen

Wenn die Scheinwerfer ausgehen

By Susanne Schanda on January 6, 2012

By Susanne Schanda on 6 January 2012 in  STORIES

Musik, Gesang und Bauchtanz gehören in Ägypten zu jedem Hochzeitsfest. Je pompöser und kostspieliger Band und Tänzerinnen, desto angesehener ist der Gastgeber. Am 12.1.2012 am 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged „At Night They Dance“, 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Arab World, Bellydance, Cairo, Documentary Film, Dossier Arab World, Egypt | 3 Responses

I Love Hip-Hop in Morocco

I Love Hip-Hop in Morocco

By Miriam Gazzah on January 4, 2012

By Miriam Gazzah on 4 January 2012 in  STORIES

This is a story about the empowering force of (Moroccan) hip-hop. Screened on Thursday 12.1.2012 at the 3rd Norient Musikfilm Festival.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Arab World, Brown Fingaz, DJ Key, Documentary Film, Dossier Arab World, Fnaïre, H-Kayne, Hip Hop, I Love Hip-Hop in Morocco, Josh Asen, Marrakesh, MC Bigg, Morocco, Mot de Passe, Rap | 1 Response

2011 – das Jahr der arabischen (Hip Hop) Revolution

2011 – das Jahr der arabischen (Hip Hop) Revolution

By Michael Spahr (Norient) on December 31, 2011

By Michael Spahr (Norient) on 31 December 2011 in  AUDIO

Radio-Interview mit dem amerikanischen Hip-Hop-Kenner Jackson Allers über die Bedeutung des Hip Hop für die Revolutionen in der arabischen Welt.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab, Arab World, Deeb, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Hip Hop, Jackson Allers, Palestine, Ramallah Underground, Revolution, Tunesia | 1 Response

Golden Beirut – New Sounds from Lebanon

Golden Beirut – New Sounds from Lebanon

By Norient on December 5, 2011

By Norient on 5 December 2011 in  BLOG

The first CD release by norient and Outhere Records focuses on a young generation of musicians from Beirut that is tired of war, fed up with politics, sick of religious madness, and angry about Euro-American exoticism.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Arab World, Beirut, CD, Dossier Arab World, Katibe 5, Lumi, Malikah, Mashrou’ Leila, Outhere Records, Praed, Rayess Bek, Release, Releases, Scrambled Eggs, Soap Kills, The New Government, Zeid Hamdan, Ziyad Sahhab | 27 Responses

Berbermusik in Frankreich

Berbermusik in Frankreich

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on November 9, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 9 November 2011 in  STORIES

In der kabylische Musik, der einstigen algerischen Volksmusik, spiegeln sich eindrücklich Geschichte und Politik. Auf CD-Veröffentlichungen gibt es herausragende Musikerpersönlichkeiten zu entdecken.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Africa, Algeria, Dossier Arab World, France, Imazighen, Northern Africa, Rai | Leave a response

Christliche Musik in Beirut und Kairo

Christliche Musik in Beirut und Kairo

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on October 31, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 31 October 2011 in  AUDIO

Die orientalische christliche Musik wird im Libanon und in Ägypten seit vielen Jahren gepflegt. Aramäische und koptische Hymnen und Christen-Pop sind musikalischer Ausdruck des kulturellen Erbes und gleichzeitig politisches Manifest.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab World, Beirut, Chœur de l’Archevêché Orthodoxe de Beyrouth, Dimitri Murr, Dossier Arab World, Fairuz, Global Prayers, Kamel El Ajyal, Maher Fayez, Mansour Rahbani, Nidaa Abou Mrad, Nizar Fares, Père Maroun Mrad, religion, Syriac, Tania Kassis, Toufic Succar, Wadi Al Safi | 2 Responses

Music from Saharan Cellphones

Music from Saharan Cellphones

By Norient on September 28, 2011

By Norient on 28 September 2011 in  BLOG

A compilation of music collected from memory cards of cellular phones in the Saharan desert. And it’s coming to vinyl.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Abidjan, Africa, Algier, Arab World, Bamako, cellphones, Dossier Arab World, Northern Africa, Sahara | Leave a response

Islam und Musik in Kairo

Islam und Musik in Kairo

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on September 23, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 23 September 2011 in  AUDIO

Der Islam ist im akustischen Alltag der ägyptischen Hauptstadt Kairo allgegenwärtig. Die Taxifahrer hören Koran-Rezitationen und im Satelliten-Fernseher klingt Islam-Pop. Eine Reportage.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Alaa El Kashif, Arab World, Azhan, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Fathy Salama, Global Prayers, Hany Mihanna Studio, Hassan Khan, Ines Weinrich, inshad, Islam, Khalid Ra’ouf, Kristina Nelson, Mahmoud El Leithy, Mohammed Antar, Mohammed Refat, mosque, Mustafa Ismaiel, Quran, Sabine Dorpmüller, Sami Yusuf, Sayyid Al-Naqschbandi, Shaykh Abd al-Basit, Taha El Fasny, Umm Kulthum, Walter Armbrust, Yassin Tuemi, Youssou N’Dour, Yusuf El Batimi | 6 Responses

Mit dem Mikrofon gegen die Stille

Mit dem Mikrofon gegen die Stille

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on August 31, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 31 August 2011 in  STORIES

Wir befinden uns im Jahr 2002: Der algerische Rap drückt mit Worten aus, was die Jugendunruhen in Algerien mit Gewalt demonstrieren. Sie nehmen kein Blatt vor den Mund und formulieren lautstark ihren Zorn.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Africa, Algeria, Cheb Hasni, Cheb Mami, Cheb Sahraoui, Dossier Arab World, Double Kanon, Hip Hop, Idir, Intik, Khaled, Le Micro Brise Le Silence, MBS, Northern Africa, Ourrad Rabah, Rai, Rap | 2 Responses

Arab Awakening Mixtape

Arab Awakening Mixtape

By Moses Iten on June 1, 2011

By Moses Iten on 1 June 2011 in  AUDIO

Our friends Moses Iten and Marc Peckham from Melbourne collected sounds and quotes from Radio National broadcasts in the Arab World.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Ahmed Basyoni, Arab World, Boykutt, David Fanshawe, Dossier Arab World, Ibn Thabit, Khaled Ben Yahia, La Tribu Hérisson, Little Egypt, Marc Peckham, Mark Gergis, Moses Iten, Protest Music, Revolution, Zemeken | 1 Response

«Martyr Pop» – Made in Egypt

«Martyr Pop» – Made in Egypt

By Daniel J. Gilman on May 19, 2011

By Daniel J. Gilman on 19 May 2011 in  VIDEO

During the 2011 revolution, most Egyptian pop singers said nothing. Now they are back and praising the national martyrs in song. A PR gaffe or more?

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 25 January 2011, Ahmed Basyoni, Amr Diab, Arab World, Aziz al-Shaf‘i, Baligh Hamdi, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Hamada Helal, Hany Shaker, Hosni Mubarak, Khaled Said, martyr, martyr pop, Mohamed Fouad, Ramy Gamal, Ramy Yusef, Revolution, Sally Zahran, Tamer Hosny | 9 Responses

The Value of Listening

The Value of Listening

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on April 11, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 11 April 2011 in  AUDIO

Charles Hirschkind, author of the book «The Ethical Soundscape: Cassette Sermons and Islamic Counterpublics», talks about Cassette Sermons, YouTube-Clips and the Value of Listening in Egypt.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Abdul Basit Abd us-Samad, Arab World, Charles Hirschkind, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Global Prayers, Imad Rami, Islam, Seth Ayyaz, Soundscape | Leave a response

Björk vs Souleyman

Björk vs Souleyman

By Selina Nowak on March 25, 2011

By Selina Nowak on 25 March 2011 in  STORIES

Björk hat ein neues Projekt am Start – mit Omar Souleyman, dem Dabké Sänger aus der syrischen Provinz Hasake. Labelbesitzer Mark Gergis erzählt, wer er ist, dieser Omar Souleyman.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Alan Bishop, Arab, Arab World, Björk, British Council, Dabké, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Group Doueh, Mark Gergis, New Wave Dabké, Omar Souleyman, Rainbow Arabia, Sublime Frequencies, Syria | 5 Responses

Im Rhythmus der Revolution

Im Rhythmus der Revolution

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on March 23, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 23 March 2011 in  STORIES

Die Umstürze in der arabischen Welt offenbaren auch eine erstaunliche musikalische Vielfalt. Rapper, Rocker und Pop-Avantgardisten von Jemen bis Marokko engagieren sich derzeit gesellschaftspolitisch.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 100copies, Abu Arab, Ahmed Basyoni, Al-Firqah al-Markaziyyah, Algeria, Amr Diab, Arab, Arab World, Arabian Knightz, Ayat, Black Theama, Busta Rhymes, Charles Hirschkind, Donquishoot, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, El Général, Eskenderalla, Eskenderella, Fairuz, Five Percent Nation, Fredwreck, Heavy Metal Islam, Hip Hop Na, Ibn Thabit, Ice Cube, Islam, Libya, Mahmoud Darwish, Marcel Khalife, Mark Levine, Massive Scar Era, Master Mimz, Matoub Lounes, Mohammad Mounir, Nation of Islam, O-Marz, Odious, Omar Offendum, Politics, Protest Music, Ramy Essam, Rap, Sabreen, Sami Yusuf, Sayyed Darwish, Scarab, Shadia Mansour, Sheikh Imam, Sheikh Keschk, Talib Kweli, Tamer Hosny, Tarek Atoui, Tunesia, Twitter, Um Kulthum, Waking Up Scheherazade, Worm, Wust El Balad, Your Prince Harming, Ziyad Rahbani | 10 Responses

Eine arabische Welt ohne Grenzen

Eine arabische Welt ohne Grenzen

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on February 16, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 16 February 2011 in  AUDIO

Wael Sami hat im Kinderchor vom Opernhaus Kairo Gesang gelernt. Heute nimmt er Unterricht in Zeitgenössischer Musik an der Hochschule der Künste in Bern. Ein Gespräch.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab World, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Dubai, Egypt, Globale Nischen, New Music, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Wael Sami | 5 Responses

Sonic Traces: From the Arab World

Sonic Traces: From the Arab World

By Norient on February 13, 2011

By Norient on 13 February 2011 in  EVENTS

Eine audio-visuelle Performance zu Musik, Lärm und Protest in der arabischen Welt. Rap, Death Metal, Indie Rock, Pop, Propaganda-Musik, Free Jazz, Musique Concrète und alte Schellack-Platten.

Posted in EVENTS | Tagged Arab World, Beirut, Dossier Arab World, Experimental, Lebanon, Lecture, Performance, Sonic Traces, Sonic Traces: From the Arab World, Transdisziplinarität | 7 Responses

Mit Kultur gegen das System

Mit Kultur gegen das System

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on February 11, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 11 February 2011 in  STORIES

Ägyptens Machthaber kontrollieren das Kulturschaffen in Ägypten seit Jahrzehnten. Jetzt demonstrieren auch viele Künstler Tag und Nacht auf dem Tahrir-Platz.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 100copies, Arab World, Cairo, Censorship, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Karima Mansour, Protest Music | 1 Response

Zwischen Spass- und Protestkultur

Zwischen Spass- und Protestkultur

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 27, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 27 January 2011 in  ACADEMIC

Musiker aus Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika formulieren selbstbewusste nach-koloniale Positionen. Ihre Parodien auf Exotika und der Fokus auf Gewalt zeigen aber: Alte Abhängigkeiten haben weiterhin Bestand.

Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Adham Hafez, Avant-Garde, baile funk, baltimore club, beat research, Beatniks, Beirut, Cairo, Charbel Haber, Checkpoint 303, Cumbia, Cynthia Zaven, detroit ghettotech, Die Antwoord, digitalization, Diplo, DJ Rupture, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Dubsided, dubstep, Exotica, Favela Chic, Gazelle, Ghislain Poirier, glitch, Global Ghettotech, Globale Nischen, globalization, grime, Halim al-Daph, Hassan Khan, Jagwa, K'Naan, Kode 9, kuduro, kwaito, Luigi Russolo, M.I.A, Mad Decent, Mahmoud Refat, Major Lazer, Man Recordings, Mazen Kerbaj, Music 2.0, Music and Satire, Nortec, Omar Souleyman, Osman Arabi, Out of the Absurdity of Life, Outhere Records, Pastiche, Postkolonialismus, postmodern, Raed Yassin, Ramsi Lehner, reggaeton, Schlachthofbronx, Scrambled Eggs, Secousse, Shangaan, Shangaan Electro, Steve Goodman, Tam Tam Motherland, Tarek Atoui, Tashweesh, Terry Lynn, The Hardcore Continuum, Thementage2012, UK Funky, Veit Erlmann, War, Wayne Marshall, Werner Jauk, Wildlife, World Music 2.0 | 16 Responses

Rapper aus Gaza beim Konzert in Syrien

Rapper aus Gaza beim Konzert in Syrien

By Susanne Schanda on November 29, 2010

By Susanne Schanda on 29 November 2010 in  STORIES

Wenn Darg Team aus Gaza in einem palästinensischen Flüchtlingslager in Syrien auftreten, kommen sie alle hin: von der Grossmutter zum Enkel. Beobachtungen um eine seltene Konzert- und Film-Nacht.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Arab World, Darg Team, Dossier Arab World, Gaza, Neirap, Palestine, Rap, Syria, UNWRA | Leave a response

An Infinitely Crazy World

An Infinitely Crazy World

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on November 19, 2010

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 19 November 2010 in  AUDIO

The Swiss-Italian musician and composer Paed Conca and Lebanese artist Raed Yassin have been working together since 2005 as Duo Praed. The two of them have released their second CD «Made in Japan».

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Annihaya, Arab World, Beirut, Bern, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Free Improvisation, Globale Nischen, Lebanon, Mahmoud El Husseini, Paed Conca, Porta Chiusa, Praed, Raed Yassin, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland | 5 Responses

Chaos in Paradise

Chaos in Paradise

By DJ Ben i Sabbah on September 21, 2010

By DJ Ben i Sabbah on 21 September 2010 in  AUDIO

Transcendental soundscapes, ethnic music, jazz and experimental sounds between tradition and contemporary electronica. This time: Sounds from the Orient.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Badawi, Ceza, Dhafer Youssef, Dossier Arab World, Genetic Drugs, Hassan Hakmoun, Jah Wobble, John Berberian, Koch Schütz Studer, Muslimgauze, shalabi effect, Simon Shaheen, Smadj, Sussan Deyhim | Leave a response

Tarek Atoui: Digital Bricolage

Tarek Atoui: Digital Bricolage

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on September 18, 2010

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 18 September 2010 in  STORIES

Reflections on the new multi-local musical Avant-Gardes of the 21st Century. An essay on the Lebanese musician Tarek Atoui, Luigi Russolo, Mazen Kerbaj and many artists more.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 2006war, Ahmad Qaboor, Arab World, Avant-Garde, Beirut, Christine Sehnaoui, Cynthia Zaven, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Futurism, Globale Nischen, Iannis Xenakis, IRCAM, Khaled al-Habre, Lebanon, Luigi Russolo, Marcel Khalife, Mazen Kerbaj, Musique Concrète, Orientalism, Peter Brötzmann, Philemon Wehbe, Psychedelic Music, Raed Yassin, Scrambled Eggs, Sharif Sehnaoui, Tanya Traboulsi, Tarek Atoui, Violence, War, Xardas | 6 Responses

Des Teufels Amboss

Des Teufels Amboss

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on August 4, 2010

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 4 August 2010 in  AUDIO

In den 60er Jahren kämpfte die Hippie-Bewegung für eine offene und tolerante Welt. Die arabische Welt war am Boom der Psychedelischen Rockmusik beteiligt.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged 1960s, 1970s, Arab World, Bendaly Family, Bob Azzam, Dead Brothers, Dossier Arab World, Halim El Daph, John Berberian, Les Abranis, Omar Khorchid, Psychedelic Music, The Devil's Anvil, The Freak Scene, The Sea-ders, Waking Up Scheherazade | 4 Responses

«Wir sind keine Satanisten!»

«Wir sind keine Satanisten!»

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on July 20, 2010

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 20 July 2010 in  AUDIO

Metal, Rock und Zensur im Libanon. Eine Radiosendung von Thomas Burkhalter

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab World, Dossier Arab World, Lebanon, Metal, Post-War, Satanism, The Arcane, Trauma, Violence, Weeping Willow | 3 Responses

Yasmine auf dem Mond

Yasmine auf dem Mond

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on June 24, 2010

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 24 June 2010 in  STORIES

Schaut man heute arabisches Satellitenfernsehen, so scheint sowohl für arabische wie auch westliche Musikfreunde und Intellektuelle alles klar: Die arabische Welt befindet sich im Niedergang.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Arab World, Asmahan, Beirut, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Fairuz, Gender, Hisham Mustafa, Joelle Khoury, Sabah, Umm Kulthum, Y.A.S, Yasmine Hamdan | 6 Responses

Slingshot Hip Hop

Slingshot Hip Hop

By Anna Trechsel on January 4, 2010

By Anna Trechsel on 4 January 2010 in  VIDEO

Die Rapper in diesem Dokumentarfilm wollen Mauern nieder reissen: nicht nur die israelische Mauer, sondern auch geschlechtsspezifische und religiöse Mauern in der palästinensischen Gesellschaft.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 1. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2010, Arab World, Documentary Film, Dossier Arab World, Hip Hop, Israel, Palestine, Politics, Rap, Rapperz PR | 1 Response

Musik und Zensur im Libanon

Musik und Zensur im Libanon

By Simon Grab on September 3, 2009

By Simon Grab and Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 3 September 2009 in  AUDIO

Zensur ist in der arabischen Welt allgegenwärtig. Filme werden zensuriert, Theaterstücke, Bücher, und Musik auch. Im Libanon sei die Zensur am lockersten, sagt man. So ganz stimmt das jedoch nicht. Oder etwa doch?

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab World, Censorship, Dossier Arab World, Lebanon, Marcel Khalife, Nadim Mishlawi, Raed Yassin, Rayess Bek, The Arcane, The Kordz, The New Government, Weeping Willow | Leave a response

Eine musikalische Geschichte des Libanons (1910-1970)

Eine musikalische Geschichte des Libanons (1910-1970)

By Simon Grab on September 1, 2009

By Simon Grab and Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 1 September 2009 in  AUDIO

Die einen definieren den Libanon als östlichen Ableger Europas. Die anderen sehen ihn als ein kulturelles Zentrum der arabischen Welt. Dieser Identitätsstreit im Vielvölkerstaat am östlichen Ende des Mittelmeers spiegelt sich auch in seiner Musik wider.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Abdallah Chahine, Arab World, Asmahan, Baidaphone, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Fairuz, Farjallah Baida, Layla Murad, Lebanon, Rita Saikali, Slovac Radio Symphony Orchestra, Toufic Succar, Wadi Al Safi | Leave a response

War, Propaganda, and Bombs

War, Propaganda, and Bombs

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on August 28, 2009

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) and Simon Grab on 28 August 2009 in  AUDIO

Musicians from Beirut talk about their sonic memories from the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) and the 2006 war between Israel and Hizbullah.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Amal, Arab World, Charbel Haber, Cyrille Najjar, Death Metal, Dossier Arab World, Garo Gdanian, Hizbullah, Israel, Lebanese Forces, Lebanon, Mazen Kerbaj, Noise, Propaganda, Raed Yassin, Sonic Memory, The Force, Trauma, Violence, War, Weeping Willow | Leave a response

Rai und Rap in Algerien

Rai und Rap in Algerien

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on August 23, 2009

By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) and Simon Grab on 23 August 2009 in  AUDIO

Kommerzielle Popmusik, Allerwelts-Weltmusik, oder Subkultur? (1950-2009). Ein Podcast mit Khaled, MBS, Cheb Mami und Cheikha Remitti.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Algeria, Arab World, Cheb Khaldoun, Cheb Mami, Dossier Arab World, Khaled, Le Micro Brise Le Silence, Mashriq, MBS, Nitin Sawhney, Ourrad Rabah, Rai, Rap, Samira Said | 1 Response

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