Celebrate Life
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een kerkdienst voor de filmkunst*
Dziga Vertov’s Anniversary of the Revolution (1918) was long lost, but thanks to Nikolai Izvolov, IDFA could screen a glorious full version of this epic film – perhaps the first documentary film in world history. Bass Sambeek (Cinesonic) made it happen with a live soundtrack, provided by Kate NV – electronics, Anna Azernikova – soprano,…
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IDFA 2018
IDFA’s artistic director Orwa Nyrabia discusses International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and his love and life for documentary film culture. This gorgeous item was made by NOS radio 1 journalist Joris van de Kerkhof. IDFA edition #31 can be enjoyed 14 – 25 november, in the whole city of Amsterdam. “How many probably more important stories…
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Piazzolla: the Years of the Shark
Ingezonden mededeling aan al mijn salsavrienden die de laatste jaren tango zijn gaan doen: op zondag 18 november om 21u in Carré vertoont IDFA een documentaire van Daniel Rosenfeld over Astor Piazzolla: Piazzolla: the Years of the Shark. Voorafgegaan door een ode aan deze Argentijnse tangovernieuwer door Carel Kraayenhof. Voor meer info en tickets, zie…
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keeping the sadness at bay
Joni Mitchell, People’s Parties, from: Court and Spark, 1974. All the people at this party They’ve got a lot of style They’ve got stamps of many countries They’ve got passport smiles Some are friendly Some are cutting Some are watching it from the wings Some are standing in the centre Giving to get something Photo…
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The Ex
Some bands are beyond the usual spectrum. The Ex I consider to be one of these unique bands, the expression ‘hors categorie’ was made up for them. They defy any categorisation (that lazy habit of the music industry) and keep on moving towards unknown territory. And it isn’t nostalgia working here, please no. Without a…
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hidden agreements
Yesterday I saw Hidden Agreements, an interdisciplinary concert by Ensemble Modelo62 from The Hague, with 3 compositions by Sedje Hémon and 1 by Andrius Arutiunian, and 1 by Marianna Maruyama. Hidden Agreements can be seen next during Gaudeamus Muziekweek (Utrecht, september 6-10) on sunday september 9 in Centraal Museum. Other dates and cities to be…
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Sedje Hémon in Stroom Den Haag
Maandag 30 april is er om 11.00u in de bibliotheek van STROOM (Hogewal 1, 2514 HA Den Haag) een gesprek over Sedje Hémon (1923-2011). Over het leven en de filosofie van deze joodse kunstenares, componiste en bewegingspedagoge hebben Marianna Maruyama, Andrius Arutiunian en Ensemble Modelo62 de voorstelling Hidden Agreements gemaakt. Maruyama en Arutiunian vertellen over…
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Sedje Hémon: Hidden Agreements
Music critic and journalist Thea Derks recently wrote an article on Sedje Hémon. “The name of Sedje Hémon (1923-2011) will not immediately ring a bell with most people. She was one of the first artists to work in a interdisciplinary way, basing her compositions on her own paintings. Her painting-scores were recently shown during Documenta…
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Bimhuis Radio
Voor wie niet bij het concert van Jazzmeia Horn kon zijn in het Bimhuis gisteravond is er goddank Bimhuis Radio.
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Heeft u dat nou ook? Straks stort ik mijzelf in drie dagen REWIRE. Zeg maar het Haagse Le Guess Who, of misschien is Le Guess Who wel het Utrechtse REWIRE – daar wil ik vanaf zijn. Avontuurlijke muziek op tien lokaties in Den Haag. Op dit moment ken ik alleen: Laurie Anderson, Floating Points, Fatima…
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