Irtijal 2018
In 2018, and for the first time in its long history, Irtijal will take place in two separate installments: the Festival’s 18th edition consists of a two-fold program that pays homage to the purest expression of experimental music, on the one hand, while showcasing tumultuous rock alternatives on the other.
We are proud to welcome, after much courting and missed opportunities, famed Australian trio The Necks, whose elevated music defines any sort of graspable categorization.
They are only one of many highlights of Irtijal’18, alongside brilliant French free-rock collective Oiseaux-Tempête, as well as a host of local favorites, both young and experienced, straddling the genres of electronica, post-rock
True to its tradition, Irtijal is pursuing its mission of promoting contemporary and experimental music practices, all the while presenting artistic projects that do not necessarily belong within the Lebanese mainstream, yet present undeniable value and novelty.
Day 1 - Thursday March 29, 2018
Metro Al Madina, Hamra –
Claus Boesser-Ferrari
Claus Boesser-Ferrari guitar
The Necks
Chris Abrahams piano
Lloyd Swanton double-bass
Tony Buck drums
Stress/Distress
Fadi Tabbal electric guitar, electronics
Mme Chandelier electric guitar, electronics
Day 2 - Friday March 30, 2018
Beirut Art Centre, Jsr El-Wati –
Raed Yassin “You Can’t Hum While Holding Your Nose”
Music for Humming Whistling Clapping w/ Hashem Adnan, Haitham Alwan, Racha Baroud, Donna Khalife, Youmna Saba, Petra Serhal and others.
Atlas
Leyya Mona
Mike Khoury violin
Irena Tomažin & Michael Zerang
Irena Tomažin voice
Michael Zerang drums
Conca/Doerner/Edwards/Spera
Paed Conca clarinet
Axel Doerner trumpet
John Edwards double-bass
Fabrizio Spera drums
Day 3 - Thursday April 5, 2018
Zoukak Studio, Qarantina –
Ilvy
Joe Kareh bass guitar, vocals
Paul Toubia guitar, synth
Anthony Hakim guitar
Gabriel Sarkissian drums
Oiseaux-Tempête
Frédéric D. Oberland electric guitar
Stéphane Pigneul electric bass
G.W.Sok vocals
Mondkopf electronics
Sylvain Joasson drums
As Human Pattern video
feat. special guest Youmna Saba oud
Tasjiil Moujahed
C-drík electronics
Jawad Nawfal (
DJ Set
Rabih Beaini
Day 4 - Friday April 6, 2018
Zoukak Studio, Qarantina –
Hans Tammen “Endangered Guitar”
Hans Tammen electric guitar, electronics
Kōzō 構造
Joe A. Antoun synthesizer
Charbel A. Chakra bass
Camille Cabbabé guitar
Elie R. Khoury drums
Georgy Flouty guitar
Andrew Georges guitar
Khyam Allami “Terry Riley’s In C
(Maqam Rast remodel)”
Khyam Allami electronics
Karkhana
Umut Çağlar zurna,
Mazen Kerbaj trumpet, electronics
Sam Shalabi oud, electric guitar
Sharif Sehnaoui electric guitar
Maurice Louca organ
Tony Elieh electric bass
Michael Zerang drums, percussion
DJ Sets
Ziad Nawfal
Essabagh
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