1001 nights I music event

Music Event. Oriental music X Spoken word

Location: Lloyd Hotel
During: “Hotelnacht”
Took place: January 2018

1001 nights is a music event with traditional and contemporary music from the Middle East.

As Shahrazad captivated the Sultan with stories of Turkish, Indian, Persian and Arabian origin, as do I want to captivate the audience with a contemporary interpretation of stories and music from old cultures.

The Ut player Nawras Altaky ( & band) gives with his voice more depth and emotion to traditional Syrian folktales, the flute ( Ney) player Sinan Arat combines his improvisations both vocally and on flute with electronic music and a traditional Indian sound. Spoken word artist Blinker experiments with a mixed form of different disciplines, dance, vocals, and spoken word. Godfrey Lado ( & Malaki sound) combines political – activist poetry, spoken word and music in his performances.

Interior and set designers Hida Kasaei & Amir Komelizadeh designed the decor and an interactive installation called ‘Alla Edin’ for the event; inspired on the story of Alladin.

On the wall was written in Farsi calligraphy: ‘Shahrazad speaks tonight’. What does storytelling mean to you?’, which was at the same time the ‘frame’ of the evening.

Musicians:
Nawras Altaky & Band ( Syria) I Sinan Arat & Band ( Turkey, India) I Guillermo Blinker (NL) I Godfrey Lado & Makali sounds I Decor & Installation: Hida Kasaei & Amir Komelizadeh I Design invitation: Alt 8 I Concept, decor & organisation: Kim van Beek

Videoclip event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1uOMFNjNE0

Flyer I Links to artists
http://lloyd.alt8.nl

The ‘Alla Edin’ installation reacts on the touch of your hand. When the audience touches the lamp the sensors are activated and the ‘Alla Edin’ lamp starts to ‘vaporize’.