Dear lovers of living world cultures,
We cordially invite you to another concert at the ‘New Memories’ exhibition. The ‘Book of Kings’, the Shanameh, and thus the most crucial tale in Persian culture, which is rich in stories, takes centre stage. Newly staged, updated and reinterpreted for voice, tar, trumpet and electronics. Join us in looking forward to the Berlin premiere on Sunday, 15 September, at 5 PM. You are welcome to visit the exhibition from 3 PM, linger in the open area, and converse.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele
From the Press release (Elshan Ghasimi & Philipp Püschel)
The Shahnameh (engl. ‘Book of Kings’) is one of the most famous works of world literature and tells the history and origins of the Persian-speaking world.
The newly formed duo Elshan Ghasimi & Philipp Püschel are now bringing this epic into the present day and developing a new concert format. Elshan Ghasimi is a composer, singer and virtuoso of the Persian long-necked lute tar. Philipp Püschel is a trumpeter and enhances his instrument with analogue effects and live electronics.
Based on the ‘RADIF’, the classical Persian art music, and inspired by the Shahnameh texts of the author Abū ʾl-Qāsim Firdausī (940-1020), the duo looks at the Eastern tradition from a contemporary perspective and interweaves it with the present.
Through jazz, free improvisation of tar and trumpet, live electronics, and reciting vocals, Ghasimi and Püschel enter into a dialogue across cultures and millennia.
Events
Curator-guided tour and artist talk with sculptor Ben Greber
on Sunday, 24 August 2024 and on Saturday, 21 September 2024, at 4 PM
Book a free ticket here
Finissage of the exhibition "New Memories (El Arbi Bouqdib Archive)"
On Sunday, 5 October, 2024 | 6 - 10 PM
Book a free ticket here
How to find us
Please note that the exhibition and performance venue Pumpwerk Berlin (am Pumpwerk 4, 12524 Berlin) is in Grünau. The journey from Alexanderplatz takes around 55 minutes. We therefore recommend that you allow sufficient time for this.
Concert Calendar
Take a look at the Elshan Ghasimi concert calendar. Maybe you can also hear her in your city. There are concerts in various German cities in the coming months (Munich, Essen, Hamburg, Magdeburg, etc.).
NEW MEMORIES
EL ARBI BOUQDIB ARCHIVE
Artists: Sergey Bratkov, Elshan Ghasimi, Ben Greber, Markus Hoffmann, Michal Martychowiec, Patrick Panetta, Max Schaffer, Stark & Shakupa
Curated by Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele
Concept and initiative: JMH Schindele
Runtime: 18. August – 5. October 2024, Saturday and Sunday, 3 - 8 PM
Address: Pumpwerk Berlin, Am Pumpwerk 4, 12524 Berlin
Key Visual
© Video: Stark & Shakupa, Concerto21 Stiftung
© Photo: El Arbi Bouqdib Archive, Gestaltung Masoud Morgan
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