BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30295@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:CinéConcert: Zare DTSTAMP:20261110T205843Z DTSTART:20261217T190000Z DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with\n\nWinteravonden aan de Amstel\n\nA thril ler and melodrama at the same time: the silent film Zare (1926) is a\nland mark in (Armenian) film history. At a time when cinema portrayed the East\ nprimarily as an exotic backdrop of belly dancers and caravans\, film pion eer Amo\nBek-Nazaryan turned his lens on the harsh\, oppressed lives of Ku rds and Yazidis.\n\n1915\, on the slopes of Mount Alagyaz\, part of the Ru ssian Empire. The First\nWorld War is raging. While her beloved has been c onscripted into the army\, Zare\nis abducted by a village elder and forced into marriage.\n\nZare is the second Armenian film ever made\, directed b y filmmaker Amo\nBek-Nazaryan. It is one of the first films to offer an au thentic portrayal of\nthe lives of the Kurdish and Yazidi peoples.\n\nLive music\nA live score will be performd by the Marmoucha Quintet. In an inti mate ensemble\,\nthe Marmoucha Quintet breathes new life into this silent film. Each of the five\nmusicians comes from a different background\, but they share a love of music from\nthe Mediterranean and the SWANA region (S outhwest Asia and North Africa\,\nstretching from Iran to Morocco). For Za re\, they combine traditional pieces with\noriginal compositions\, special ly arranged for the film.\n\nProject leader and arranger Maripepa Contrera s composed the score\, bringing\ntogether new compositions and adapted pie ces from the orchestra’s repertoire.\nTogether with Armenian-Iranian music ian Arin Keshishi\, she drew inspiration from\nthe rich tradition of Armen ian folk music. Contreras herself plays the duduk\, a\ntraditional Armenia n double-reed flute. She has also left room in the score for\nscenes in wh ich the musicians improvise freely\, making the soundtrack different\never y evening: dynamic and full of emotion.\n\n\nMORE ABOUT THE MARMOUCHA ORCH ESTRA\n\nThe Marmoucha Orchestra was founded in 2019 under the umbrella of the Marmoucha\nFoundation. It is a versatile ensemble of internationally acclaimed musicians\,\neach bringing their own musical background and dist inctive style. The orchestra\nforms the artistic heart of the organisation and has developed into a\ndistinctive voice in the contemporary music sce ne.\n\nThe ensemble moves freely between musical traditions from Southwest Asia\, North\nAfrica and the Mediterranean\, and contemporary styles such as jazz\, pop and\nelectronic music. Bridging tradition and innovation\, the orchestra explores a\nbroad musical spectrum\, ranging from traditiona l and acoustic forms to\ncrossovers with improvisation\, electronics and v isuals.\n\nThe Marmoucha Orchestra distinguishes itself through its unique \, collective\napproach. Artistic director Arin Keshishi fosters an open a nd egalitarian\nworking environment in which every musician has room for t heir own creative\ninput and artistic signature. This freedom\, combined w ith a shared sense of\nresponsibility and mutual trust\, gives rise to a m usical dialogue that\nstrengthens the collective whole. This democratic wa y of working forms the\nfoundation for the close-knit energy on stage and the orchestra’s distinctive\nsound.\n\nThe Marmoucha Orchestra moves effor tlessly between large-scale productions and\nintimate ensembles\, serving as an artistic platform for composition\,\nreinterpretation and improvisat ion. As a meeting place for musicians and\naudiences\, the orchestra build s bridges between cultures and musical worlds.\n\nWith its open outlook an d inclusive character\, the Marmoucha Orchestra reaches a\nbroad and diver se audience\, using music as a universal language that connects\npeople an d creates space for new perspectives. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/cineconcert-zare GEO:52.3630433;4.8828596 LOCATION:De Balie - Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10\, 1017 RR Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:concert,film,middle eastern,swana,traditional music X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Winteravonden a an de Amstel

A thriller and melodrama at the same time: t he silent film Zare (1926) is a landmark in (Armenian) film histo ry. At a time when cinema portrayed the East primarily as an exotic backdr op of belly dancers and caravans, film pioneer Amo Bek-Nazaryan turned his lens on the harsh, oppressed lives of Kurds and Yazidis.

1915, on the slopes of Mount Alagyaz, part of the Russian Empire. The Firs t World War is raging. While her beloved has been conscripted into the arm y, Zare is abducted by a village elder and forced into marriage.

Za re is the second Armenian film ever made, directed by filmmaker Amo Bek-Na zaryan. It is one of the first films to offer an authentic portrayal of th e lives of the Kurdish and Yazidi peoples.

Live music
A live score will be performd by the Marmoucha Quintet. In an intim ate ensemble, the Marmoucha Quintet breathes new life into this silent fil m. Each of the five musicians comes from a different background, but they share a love of music from the Mediterranean and the SWANA region (Southwe st Asia and North Africa, stretching from Iran to Morocco). For Zare, they combine traditional pieces with original compositions, specially arranged for the film.

Project leader and arranger Maripepa Contreras compo sed the score, bringing together new compositions and adapted pieces from the orchestra’s repertoire. Together with Armenian-Iranian musician Arin K eshishi, she drew inspiration from the rich tradition of Armenian folk mus ic. Contreras herself plays the duduk, a traditional Armenian double-reed flute. She has also left room in the score for scenes in which the musicia ns improvise freely, making the soundtrack different every evening: dynami c and full of emotion.

More about the Marmoucha Orchestra

The Marmoucha Orchestra was founded in 2019 under the umbrella of the Marmoucha Foundation. It is a versatile ensemble of internationally accla imed musicians, each bringing their own musical background and distinctive style. The orchestra forms the artistic heart of the organisation and has developed into a distinctive voice in the contemporary music scene.

< p>The ensemble moves freely between musical traditions from Southwest Asia , North Africa and the Mediterranean, and contemporary styles such as jazz , pop and electronic music. Bridging tradition and innovation, the orchest ra explores a broad musical spectrum, ranging from traditional and acousti c forms to crossovers with improvisation, electronics and visuals.

The Marmoucha Orchestra distinguishes itself through its unique, collectiv e approach. Artistic director Arin Keshishi fosters an open and egalitaria n working environment in which every musician has room for their own creat ive input and artistic signature. This freedom, combined with a shared sen se of responsibility and mutual trust, gives rise to a musical dialogue th at strengthens the collective whole. This democratic way of working forms the foundation for the close-knit energy on stage and the orchestra’s dist inctive sound.

The Marmoucha Orchestra moves effortlessly between l arge-scale productions and intimate ensembles, serving as an artistic plat form for composition, reinterpretation and improvisation. As a meeting pla ce for musicians and audiences, the orchestra builds bridges between cultu res and musical worlds.

With its open outlook and inclusive charact er, the Marmoucha Orchestra reaches a broad and diverse audience, using mu sic as a universal language that connects people and creates space for new perspectives.

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