BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:22102@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:🎬 Misha Kosmos Festival: Afijn (2006)\, short films and live music 🎢 DTSTAMP:20260509T173722Z DTSTART:20260529T180000Z DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the wacky and wonderful musical world of composer\, pianist and\nphilosopher Misha Mengelberg (1935-2017). Misha himself may h ave passed away but\nhis music is alive as ever and continues to inspire m usicians all over the\nworld. From May 25th until June 6th\, Mishakosmos c elebrates the musician and\nmakes a stop in Filmhuis Cavia. We will first watch some short films and concert\nexcerpts of Misha and friends\, after which there will be a break with live music\nat the bar. We conclude the e vening with Afijn (2006)\, a beautiful documentary\nby Jellie Dekker.\n\nT he short films will be Dutch\, without English subtitles\, although most o f it is\nmusic playing.\nAfijn will be in Dutch with English subtitles.\n\ n\nBIMHUIS Quartet ShowΒ | 1999 | 18’\n\nWatch quartet Misha Mengelberg\, H an Bennink\, Michael Moore and Ernst Glerum\nprepare for a show in BIMHUIS in 1999. With excerpts from a short interview.Β \n\n\nMengelberg on Monk | 1989 | 3’\n\nLittle bit of a show in Roma Theatro Colosseo\, March 10th 1 989.\n\n\nAntibes Show | 1967 | 24’\n\nMisha Mengelberg - piano\nWillem Br euker - reeds\nMaarten Altena - bass\nHan Bennink - drums\n\n\nPief | Mish a Mengelberg | 1967 | 2’\n\nCat on the piano. Filmed by Misha.Β \n\n\nI.C.P Duo: Misha Mengelberg & Han Bennink | 11’\n\nMisha Mengelberg (piano) and Han Bennink with (drum\, multi-instruments\, objects\,\nwoodpeckers)\n\n\ nInterview Holland Festival | 1981 | 4’\n\nWith reference to the regular c oncert season\, in 1981\, Holland Festival has\nchosen for the well-known series of piano recitals\, the "Masters Series"\, under\nthe title "Master s of the Clavier". The choice of venues is also entirely\nadapted to the M asters\, as is the choice of pianists\, 'Masters of their Clavier'\nas the y are. We see and hear 'Master pianist' Misha Mengelberg in conversation\n with journalist and TV maker Hans Heg.\n\n\n––– 20-30 minute break with li ve music\, artists TBA –––\nΒ \n\nAFIJN\nJellie Dekker | 2006 | NL | 78’ | EN subtitles\n\nFilm director Jellie Dekker created this documentary about the musical life of\nMisha Mengelberg\, the β€˜godfather’ of the Dutch impr ovised music. Music clips\,\nunique visual material from the archive and c omments from Louis Andriessen\, Han\nBennink\, Dave Douglas\, Guus Janssen \, Tomoko Mukaiyama\, Rik Schipper\, Wim T.\nSchippers and Misha himself\, giving an insight in his highly original way of\nthinking and working. Mi sha Mengelberg & Han Bennink were often mentioned by the\npress as being t he most unique improvisers duo in the world.Β \n\nHere\n[https://www.icporc hestra.com/reviews/2016/1/26/album-review-afijn-2006-by-kevin-whitehead-nj a-jazzbulletin]\nyou can read a review on Afijn\, to get you excited!\nΒ  URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/misha-kosmos-festival-afijn-2006-short- films-and-live-music GEO:52.381974;4.8703107 LOCATION:Filmhuis Cavia - Van Hallstraat 52-1\, 1051 HH Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-west,concert,documentary,festivals,film,live,music,mus ic/concert,piano,staatsliedenbuurt X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Welcome to the wacky and wonderful musical world of composer, pianist and philosopher Misha Mengelberg (1935-2017). M isha himself may have passed away but his music is alive as ever and conti nues to inspire musicians all over the world. From May 25th until June 6th , Mishakosmos celebrates the musician and makes a stop in Filmhuis Cavia. We will first watch some short films and concert excerpts of Misha and fri ends, after which there will be a break with live music at the bar. We con clude the evening with Afijn (2006), a beautiful documentary by J ellie Dekker.

The short films will be Dutch, without English subtit les, although most of it is music playing.
Afijn will be in Du tch with English subtitles.



BIMHUIS Quartet Show | 1999 | 18’


Watch quartet Misha Mengelberg, Han Benn ink, Michael Moore and Ernst Glerum prepare for a show in BIMHUIS in 1999. With excerpts from a short interview. 



Mengelb erg on Monk | 1989 | 3’


Little bit of a show in Roma Th eatro Colosseo, March 10th 1989.



Antibes Show | 1967 | 24’


Misha Mengelberg - piano
Willem Breuker - ree ds
Maarten Altena - bass
Han Bennink - drums



P ief | Misha Mengelberg | 1967 | 2’


Cat on the piano. Fi lmed by Misha. 



I.C.P Duo: Misha Mengelberg &am p; Han Bennink | 11’


Misha Mengelberg (piano) and Han B ennink with (drum, multi-instruments, objects, woodpeckers)



Interview Holland Festival | 1981 | 4’


With ref erence to the regular concert season, in 1981, Holland Festival has chosen for the well-known series of piano recitals, the "Masters Series", under the title "Masters of the Clavier". The choice of venues is also entirely adapted to the Masters, as is the choice of pianists, 'Masters of their Cl avier' as they are. We see and hear 'Master pianist' Misha Mengelberg in c onversation with journalist and TV maker Hans Heg.



––– 2 0-30 minute break with live music, artists TBA –––
 


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Jellie Dekker | 2006 | NL | 78’ | EN subtitles

Film director Jellie Dekker created this documentary about the mus ical life of Misha Mengelberg, the β€˜godfather’ of the Dutch improvised mus ic. Music clips, unique visual material from the archive and comments from Louis Andriessen, Han Bennink, Dave Douglas, Guus Janssen, Tomoko Mukaiya ma, Rik Schipper, Wim T. Schippers and Misha himself, giving an insight in his highly original way of thinking and working. Misha Mengelberg & H an Bennink were often mentioned by the press as being the most unique impr ovisers duo in the world. 

Here you can read a review on Afijn, to get you excited!
 

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