Experience the exciting journey of young musicians experimenting with ancient vocal traditions, led by vocal artist Monica Akihary and Persian maestro Behrang Alibabaei.
Behrang, a former student of the Iranian singing legend Mohammad Reza Shajarian, is a master of tahrir, an expressive way of singing, full of embellishments, comparable to ornamentation in Persian calligraphy. Monica Akihary displays unprecedented technique and expressiveness in her daring improvisations, in which she turns her voice into an instrument.
This concert is the result of two days of experimentation and research. Twenty young international musicians from Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Orchestre Partout will start with a tabula rasa, in other words a clean slate. Together they will strive for a new sound, appropriate for every individual voice in the ad hoc ensemble.
Tabula Rasa is a series of musical encounters between young musicians, led by inspiring musical masters. This concert series was initiated by Orchestre Partout, in collaboration with Amsterdam Roots, Conservatorium van Amsterdam and BIMHUIS.
Ali Faseeh, Baraa Ebrahem, Behrang Alibabaei, Mohamed al Tayeb, Yasmin Khaled, Eva de Wilde, Femke Hulsman, Jessie Nokes, Rachel Guertin, Sarah van Eijk, Wei Wei Li Li vocal, Al Gaeth Ali vocal/guitar, Ziad Haji Bik ud/vocal, Danial Pourfarzad rap, Hashem Kabreet percussion
Coaches Monica Akihary, Behrang Alibabaei