Outernational: Songs of Radical Kindness
In a continuously changing and shifting world, while watching endless destruction and violence on our screens – in these overwhelming times when personal and collective wounds intertwine to separate and polarize us, where do we stand? When our voices are incapable of expression and beauty is taken hostage to serve something other than itself, how do we find the strength to speak up?
The Outernational Festival “Songs of Radical Kindness” is dedicated to feminist voices of resistance. For the first time, the exceptional singers Golnar Shahyar and Rasha Nahas will perform songs of protest and “radical kindness” together. The Iranian-Canadian musician Golnar Shahyar is known as one of the most accomplished vocal artists of contemporary and improvised music. The Palestinian artist Rasha Nahas combines different musical genres with a unique style of songwriting. Both artists explore themes of resistance in their songs, weaving together trans-traditional and contemporary music. They are accompanied by an ensemble of international soloists. A concert evening about solidarity, sisterhood and transformation.
Around this concert premiere Outernational presents a Listening Session and more concerts: A solo concert with Derya Yıldırım, an outstanding voice of Anatolian folk, and an Electronic Set with Rojin Sharafi.
Following its premiere at Radialsystem, the interdisciplinary and trans-traditional concert project “Songs of Radical Kindness” is intended to grow modularly and become a movement that explores the relationship of music and activism, trans-traditional vocal techniques and political resistance in experimental ways. It is developed by curator and dramaturg Elisa Erkelenz in close collaboration with the participating artists.
30 11 2024
01 12 2024
Outernational
Wie klingt eine Kunstmusik, die sich in Exil und Diaspora ihren multiplen, hybriden Einflüssen stellt? Wie lösen wir hörend Vorstellungen vom Eigenen und Fremden auf? Wie spiegeln Konzertprogramme eine offene Gesellschaft in ihrer Vielstimmigkeit? „Outernational“ ist eine europäische Konzertreihe, die sich mit transtraditioneller Musik beschäftigt und Musiker*innen verschiedener Traditionen zu einer neuen Klangsprache verbindet. Den Konzerten voran geht eine umfassende künstlerische Recherche, die nicht nur Szenen und aktuelle, musikalische Entwicklungen aufspürt, sondern auch Fragen des „Musicking“, d.h. der Aufführungspraxis und Kontextualisierung, in den Blick nimmt. Ziel ist es, neue Räume für herausragende Künstler*innen fernab des Mainstreams zu öffnen. Sie werden von der Kuratorin Elisa Erkelenz im engen Dialog mit den Künstler*innen entwickelt.
© Phil Dera
Credits
A project by Outernational. Supported by the Hauptstadtkulturfonds and the Allianz Foundation. With the kind support of the Radial Foundation. In collaboration with Radialsystem.
Media partnerships:
The Berliner, Rausgegangen, taz – die tageszeitung, tip Berlin und ByteFM
More Information:
https://www.radialsystem.de/de/veranstaltungen/songs-of-radical-kindness/
https://www.outer-national.com/
© Phil Dera