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Karam Al Zouhir - Viola Tales of Exile

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Karam Al Zouhir plays the viola and sings at a concert in the attic of Splendor in Amsterdam. With 'Mashka Daym', he translates the experience of exile into music, featuring poetry by Kavafis, Zakzak and Weckmann.

Karam Al Zouhir - Viola Tales of Exile

Dates

Mon 9 Nov20:15 - 22:00

Location

Splendor Amsterdam, Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 116, 1011 LX Amsterdam
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Viola as the voice of exile

Karam Al Zouhir is originally from Damascus and now lives between Marseille and Strasbourg. On stage, he uses the viola as a solo instrument: a special choice. He explores the warm, woody sound of the instrument to musically depict the feeling of 'being somewhere else'. His voice adds an extra layer to that.

Music meets poetry

Mashka Daym (which means 'viola and exile') is his first solo EP. The work connects creative music with poetry by Konstantinos Kavafis (Greece), Salwa Zakzak (Syria) and André Weckmann (Alsace). Old travel stories resonate in the present. Home is not just a country, but also a scent, an accent and a shared melody.

Two sets with special guests

The concert consists of two sets. In the first set, Karam Al Zouhir plays solo viola. In the second set, Oene van Geel (five-string violin) and Modar Salam (percussion) are also on stage.

Location: the attic of Splendor

The concert takes place in the attic of Splendor in Amsterdam. Are you interested? Use the link to reserve tickets.

Accessibility

General accessibility provisions and information

Present, available or allowed

  • Service dog allowed
  • Personal assistant

Provisions for people with reduced mobility

Present, available or allowed

  • Stairs with handrail
  • Lift
  • Passageways that are sufficiently wide
  • Accessible restroom
  • Mobile payment

Provisions for people who are blind or partially sighted

Present, available or allowed

  • Accessible information

Not present, not available or not allowed

  • Guide lines
  • Hearing loop (t-coil or headphones)
  • Sign language interpretation provided
  • Closed captioning
  • Open captioning
  • Hidden disability Sunflower-keycord recognised here
  • Low stimulus hours
  • Sensory experience
  • Audio description
  • Material in Braille
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance

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