Jisr and GuestsKlänge der Sehnsucht (The Sound of Longing) – from the Sahara to Munich
This event is in the past.
Jisr, the international bridge-building ensemble led by Moroccan musician Mohcine Ramdan, invites you to an extraordinary concert in Hall X at the Gasteig HP8. The ensemble will present its new album, HASRA, a musical manifesto of encounters, longing and hope.
This event is in the past.
Jisr, the international bridge-building ensemble led by Moroccan musician Mohcine Ramdan, invites you to an extraordinary concert in Hall X at the Gasteig HP8. The ensemble will present its new album, HASRA, a musical manifesto of encounters, longing and hope.
What happens when an Arabic oud gets lost in Indian rhythms as a voice carries the melancholy of longing; when jazz harmonies meet Saharan blues, Carnatic rhythms lay the foundation for Gnawa grooves and West African Bantu traditions merge with the rigour and beauty of Arabic classical music? When all these elements are not just juxtaposed, but organically interwoven into a whole that lives and breathes outside categories and yet is deeply rooted in its origins?
Jisr’s new album HASRA was created during an eventful journey through Morocco. Initiated by the Goethe-Institut, it was inspired by the urban soundscapes of Casablanca and the dunes on the edge of the Moroccan Sahara. On its travels, Jisr met local musicians and exchanged rhythms, voices and stories to create an album that defies any attempt at categorisation, comprising Jazz, Saharan blues, Carnatic rhythms, Gnawa music, West African Bantu traditions, Arabic classical music and beyond.
“People are building too many walls and not enough bridges.”
Hasra – an Arabic word denoting a bittersweet longing – runs like a common thread through the compositions. It is the music of people whose lives straddle multiple worlds, for whom migration, multiple identities and cultural transformation are not mere themes, but lived reality – transformed into a pulsating, transcultural sound.
With the kind support of the Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich
