Kom med på denne enestående tour de irsk folkemusik af i dag, til en koncertaften sammensat af Willie Steward fra det spændende, irske indielabel Nyahh Records. Koncerten præsenteres sammen med Final Descent.

“I started Nyahh Records because I kept hearing new music in Ireland that I was really excited about and wanted to work with, and that I thought deserved to reach more people. I find the quality of what’s coming out in Ireland right now to be amazing and I want to help to highlight it,” har Willie Stewart, der står bag det irske label Nyahh records, udtalt. Nu har han sammensat to forskellige koncertaftener på Alice med netop det formål: At fremhæve noget af det mest interessante, eksperimenterende irske musik lige nu.

Alle de artister, du kan opleve på de to koncertaftener, er affilieret med Nyahh records. Men hvad er det her … Nyahh? I følge Willie Steward refererer Nyahh til musikkens iboende sjæl. Men også til noget, som ikke helt er til at sætte sin finger på. “I like that the Nyahh is unclassifiable,” sagde han i det samme interview, “That’s how I would like the releases on the label to be as well”. Nyahh records udgiver især eksperimenterende musik og folkemusik fra Irland.Og denne aften kan du glæde dig til at opleve virtuositet på violin, lytte til bouzoukien og blive omgivet af stemningsfulde kompositioner fyldt med reallyde.

HEDGLING
Hedgling er en ny duo bestående af Natalia Beylis og Willie Stewart, som står bag Nyahh records. Tidligere har de spillet sammen i adskillige bands, bl.a. Woven Skull, Boneyard Witch og Divil A’ Bit. Med HEDGLING bygger de videre på disse samarbejder og skaber en ny musikalsk dimension. Deres lyd bevæger sig i rummet mellem det velkendte og de ukendte parallelverdener, som eksisterer omkring, over og under os. Percussion-konstellationer skabt af fundne objekter, knirkende harmoniumdroner og reallyd fra moser og skove omkring deres hjem smelter sammen til et intimt portræt af den verden, de deler.

Ultan O’Brien
Ultan O’Brien er en violinist og komponist fra det vestlige Irland, som dyrker både den traditionelle, irske musik, såvel som lydkunst og eksperimenterende musik. Med sin unikke tilgang og teknik fører Ultan O’Brien noget nyt til en tradition, der er tudsegammel, og spiller op til fest og store følelser, hvor end han stemmer sin violin.

Mohammad Syfkhan
Mohammad Syfkhan er sanger og bouzouki-spiller. Han begyndte at spille musik i 1980, mens han læste til sygeplejerske. Da han blev færdiguddannet, flyttede Mohammad til byen Raqqa i Syrien, hvor han desuden begyndte at arbejde som professionel sanger og dannede sit eget band, The Al-Rabie Band, som spillede til koncerter, fester, bryllupper og festivaler over hele Syrien og hurtigt blev et eftertragtet orkester. Deres liveoptrædener inkluderede kurdiske, arabiske, tyrkiske og enkelte ‘vestlige’ sange samt Mohammads eget materiale.

Mohammad fortsatte med at spille med sit band og at arbejde som operationssygeplejerske, indtil krigen i Syrien brød ud i 2011. Under krigen mistede Mohammad Syfkhans sin søn, som blev myrdet af ISIS. Derefter havde familien intet andet valg end at forlade deres hjem og søge mod Europa. Tre af Mohammads sønner slog sig ned i Tyskland, mens Mohammad, hans datter og hustru flyttede til Irland. Siden da har Mohammad brugt musikkens sprog til at integrere sig i det lokale fællesskab ved at spille til private fester og koncerter.

Join us on this unique tour of contemporary Irish folk music, for a concert evening curated by Willie Stewart from the exciting Irish indie label Nyahh Records. The concert is presented in collaboration with Final Descent.

“I started Nyahh Records because I kept hearing new music in Ireland that I was really excited about and wanted to work with, and that I thought deserved to reach more people. I find the quality of what’s coming out in Ireland right now to be amazing and I want to help to highlight it,” says Willie Stewart, the founder of the Irish label Nyahh Records. He has now put together two different concert evenings at Alice with exactly that purpose: to showcase some of the most interesting and experimental Irish music right now.

All of the artists you can experience across these two evenings are affiliated with Nyahh Records. But what is this … Nyahh? According to Willie Stewart, Nyahh refers to the soul inherent in music. But also to something that cannot quite be defined. “I like that the Nyahh is unclassifiable,” he said in the same interview. “That’s how I would like the releases on the label to be as well.” Nyahh Records mainly releases experimental music and folk music from Ireland. And tonight you can look forward to violin virtuosity, the sound of the bouzouki, and atmospheric compositions filled with field recordings.

HEDGLING
Hedgling is a new duo consisting of Natalia Beylis and Willie Stewart, the founder of Nyahh Records. They have previously played together in several bands, including Woven Skull, Boneyard Witch, and Divil A’ Bit. With HEDGLING, they build on these collaborations to create a new musical dimension. Their sound moves through the space between the familiar and the unknown parallel worlds that exist around, above, and beneath us. Percussion constellations made from found objects, creaking harmonium drones, and field recordings from the bogs and forests surrounding their home merge into an intimate portrait of the world they share.

Ultan O’Brien
Ultan O’Brien is a violinist and composer from the west of Ireland, who works with both traditional Irish music as well as sound art and experimental music. With his unique approach and technique, Ultan O’Brien brings something new to an ancient tradition, sparking celebration and deep emotions wherever he tunes his violin.

Mohammad Syfkhan
Mohammad Syfkhan is a singer and bouzouki player. He began playing music in 1980 while studying to become a nurse. After graduating, Mohammad moved to the city of Raqqa in Syria, where he also began working as a professional singer and formed his own band, The Al-Rabie Band. They performed at concerts, parties, weddings, and festivals all over Syria and quickly became a sought-after orchestra. Their live performances included Kurdish, Arabic, Turkish, and some Western songs, as well as Mohammad’s own material.

Mohammad continued to perform with his band while also working as an operating room nurse until the war in Syria broke out in 2011. During the war, Mohammad lost his son, who was murdered by ISIS. After that, the family had no choice but to leave their home and flee to Europe. Three of Mohammad’s sons settled in Germany, while Mohammad, his daughter, and his wife moved to Ireland. Since then, Mohammad has used the language of music to integrate into the local community, performing at private parties and concerts.