STERNENSTAUB. Das Resident Music Collective spielt Musik zwischen Leben und Tod

In the organizer's words:

What is the fundamental sound of the universe? What does stardust sound like? This is what the Resident Music Collective has been exploring. Inspired by the immersive exhibition un_endlich. Living with Death, which was on display at the Humboldt Forum until November 26, 2023, 15 artists from different musical cultures are exploring the themes of the exhibition using instruments ranging from the Turkish ney to the West African balafon.

In all cultures around the world, music can trigger and intensify emotions, alleviate pain, accompany rituals and express the metaphysical. Palliative therapist Lydia Röder lets the audience experience an instrument up close, the vibrations of which she uses to accompany the dying in their final hours: the body tambura. The musical objects of Argentinian sound artist Edgardo Rudnitzky play without any assistance - the violin swing, the candle zither and many more. West African balafonist Aly Keïta sends rhythms of hope to the audience, while musical director Clemens Rynkowski conjures them up on the touchless theremin.

The audience can move freely during the concert and be moved by the sounds of the Ukrainian melodies of jazz singer Ganna Gryniva or the grooves of the vibraphone and feather-string drum. Those who have immersed themselves in the deepest tones of the double bass and double bass clarinet will then be accompanied to new peaks by the alphorn.

The Resident Music Collective, founded in summer 2021 for the opening of the Humboldt Forum by musicians from Berlin's diverse urban society, always invites you on a journey of discovery with music beyond tradition.

PROGRAM

Swing for Poe

Big Bang / Big Bang

Spivanka: Schöpfung der Welt / Creation of the world

Ursuppe / Cosmic soup

Dinosaurier / Dinosaurs

Lacrimosa / Rain of tears

Alter Ego

Suspiro / Sigh / Sigh

Klangschale / Sounding bowl

Die lykische See / The Lycian Sea

Todsünden / Deadly Sins

Lullaby / Wiegenliedlied

Körpertambura / Body tambura

Klage / Wailing

Farafinko / Hoffnung / Hope

L'enfant du toit / Das Kind auf dem Dach / The Child on the Roof

Relativitätstheorie / Theory of Relativity

Lamento

Danse macabre / Totentanz / Dance of Death

Lebidonka: Will We Return? Will We Return?

CAST

Vocals: Cansu Tanrikulu

Vocals and electronics: Ganna Gryniva

Vocals and cello: Mathilde Vendramin

Viola / electronics: Grégoire Simon

Double bass: Christian Cuevas Müller

Double bass clarinet: Joachim Striepens

Alphorn / Horn: Katrin Vogel

Ney / Kaval: Mohamad Fityan

Balafon: Aly Keïta

Vibraphone, Berimbau, Gaxixi: Lucas Dorado

Percussion and bars: Paul-Jakob Dinkelacker

Frame drums, tombak, djembe: (Ali Hasan)

Percussion and electric bass: Laura Robles

Body tambura, singing bowl: Lydia Röder

Automatic instruments: Edgardo Rudnitzky

Musical direction / Theremin: Clemens Rynkowski

Further information: Hall 1, ground floor. From 6 years. Price: 12,00 EUR / 6,00 EUR. Please book your ticket online. Wheelchair accessible