Albaidar Duo ★ Arabic Folk ★ Magic Carpet Sessions ♫ (live)
The Albaidar Duo returns to Mezrab with a fresh repertoire, featuring bold new arrangements of classics and beloved folk pieces, alongside the duo’s very first original songs, based on Marwan’s poetry and inspired by the landscapes of southern Syria and central Europe. These new melodies bring an intensity to the warm, folky atmosphere of the duo’s intimate performance.
Albaidar Duo is a unique collaboration between two independent artists that started in 2014 while they were members of the Prague- based ensemble Ziriab. In 2023, Kristýna and Marwan published music videos as a tribute to Arab divas Asmahan and Layla Mourad. In May 2024, they performed at Kettle’s Yard gallery in Cambridge, responding to an exhibition by Syrian visual artist Issam Kourbaj. Drawing inspiration from one of the recurring themes in Kourbaj’s artwork, wheat seeds, they took the name Albaidar as a symbol of new life cycles and the recognition of what is essential and vital.
Al baidar/البيدر is a place where wheat, barley, or other grains are cleansed and stacked after harvesting. Reflecting on essential themes such as love, nature, homeland, and more, the duo finds their voice by presenting the best of Arabic music in intimate arrangements, enhancing the traditional timbres of the oud, daf, riq, and nay with the Western flute.
Kristýna Farag – voice & flute Marwan Alsolaiman – oud
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Doors open: 19:45 Concert: 20:30
Tickets: 14,50 EUR (+0.50 cent bank fee) Limited student discount tickets: 10 EUR (+0.50 cent bank fee)
MUSIC TAGS: #ARABIC #UD #SYRIA #VOICE #FOLK
