With around 150 events a year, the Ticino Theatre has been offering a wide-ranging theatre and concert programme in "one of the most atmospheric theatre halls far and wide" (Tagi) for over 30 years. The intimate atmosphere under the chandelier, the ...
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Sousta Politiki
Pâqu'son Music Festival
Greeks who fled Turkey founded rembetiko music, this "Greek blues", almost 100 years ago through the fusion of Piraean and Smyrnaean folk tunes - in other words, the port of Athens and the city of Izmir. In other words, through the meeting of Europe and Asia.
Seen in this light, the Strasbourg quartet Sousta Politiki, three two Turks and two Frenchmen, brings the Rembetiko back to its eastern roots. To classical Ottoman music, to the dances of the Aegean islands, to the songs of Istanbul, to the songs of Anatolian wandering singers. The five musicians seek out this background in a very personal reading by performing not only traditional pieces but also pieces they have composed themselves.
Sparingly but virtuously played on accordion, violoncello, tanbour and Iranian percussion. And sung by the charismatic Zeynep Kaya (of the noiserock band Hermetic Delight), who has been washed with many sounds.
Zeynep Kaya Vocals
Merve Salgar Tanbur
Yves Beraud. Accordion
Anil Eraslan Violoncello
Etienne Gruel Percussion
website Pâqu'son 2023
www.soustapolitiki.bandcamp.com
www.anileraslan.com
www.mervesalgar.com
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Reduced for Legi, single parents, unemployed
Culturlegi 50%
Festival pass 140.- for four concerts
Theater Ticino
Seestrasse 57
Postfach
8820 Wädenswil
+41 (0)44 780 93 58
info@theater-ticino.ch
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