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Abel Selaocoe's solo performances are sonically intensive explorations of the musical worlds that inspire and drive him. His use of extended techniques and loops creates a layered soundscape of vocals and cello, pushing the boundaries of the instrument. He aims to connect his classical cello training with his heritage, believing that string instrument culture evolves through exploration of diverse musical landscapes.
The Ensemble Modern dedicates its concert series "How free is art?" to the topic of artistic freedom and its limits through music and discussions. In the series' final installment, "How free are composers?", composer Brigitta Muntendorf and Unai Urkola Etxabe discuss with Leonie Reineke the extent to which artists can incorporate personal beliefs, political stances, or influences from other cultures into their work. Hilda Paredes' "Forbidden games" (2019) deals with children detained without their parents in prisons on the US-Mexico border. Carmine-Emanuele Cella's "La mémoire de l'eau" (2014) addresses the fragility of water and our planet. Liza Lim's "The heart’s ear" (1997) takes a melody from Islamic Sufi music as its starting point.
KMRU, a Nairobi-born composer, sound archivist, and electronic musician, takes the audience on a 50-minute sonic journey through Nairobi's nightscape. This 'auditory tracking tour' combines ambient, noise, soundscapes, and electronics, offering a dense and immersive sound experience in the darkened Filmforum, curated by Thomas Gläßer and supported by the Ministry of Culture and Science of NRW.
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