Main Events
Volatile Frequencies Conference
Thu 18 November from 9.30am at City University London, London
Volatile Frequencies Concert
Thu 18 November from 7.00pm at City University London, London
MazaJ Salon –
Recalibrating the Noise: is there a middle eastern sound art?
Sat 20 November from 5.30pm at Café Oto, London
Evening Concert at Café Oto
Sat 20 November from 8.00pm at Café Oto, London
Evening Concert at Café Oto
Sun 21 November from 7:00pm at Café Oto, London
Booking Information
Volatile Frequencies Conference: Free (Students) or £15 (inc. evening concert)
Volatile Frequencies Concert: £5
2 day MazaJ Festival pass:
£22 adv. only
Saturday MazaJ Concert:
£10 adv/£12 on the door
Sunday MazaJ Concert:
£10 adv/£12 on the door
Produced by
SAM (Sound and Music)
Zenith Foundation
Curated by
Venue Partners
Media Partner
Supported by
LCACE (London Centre for Arts and Cultural Exchange)
MazaJ Festival Events
Volatile Frequencies: Topologies of Authority, Technology and Production in Contemporary Middle Eastern Music Practices
Conference
Date: Thu 18 November 2010, 9:30am – 5:00pm
Tickets: Free admission by pre-registration for post-graduate researchers, undergraduate students, and unwaged. General admission £15 (includes admission to evening concert).
Venue: Performance Space, Music Department, City University London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, (St. John Street entrance), Map
Concert
Date: Thu 18 November 2010, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Tickets: £5
Venue: Performance Space, Music Department, City University London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, (St. John Street entrance), Map
Further info on speakers and performances
MazaJ Salon – Recalibrating the Noise: is there a middle eastern sound art?
Date: Sat 20 November, 5:30 – 7:30pm
Tickets: £5 or 2 day MazaJ Festival pass: £22 adv. only
Venue: Café Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL, Map
A Panel discussion in collaboration with The Wire magazine, including Eddie Prévost (improvisor and theorist), Ziad Nawfal (Ruptured and co-editor Untitled Tracks: On Alternative Music in Beirut), Seth Ayyaz (MazaJ Festival curator and artist) and contributions from a selection of the festival artists contextualising their work.
Evening Concert at Café Oto
Date: Sat 20 November, 8:00pm till late
Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door or 2 day MazaJ Festival pass: £22 adv. only
Venue: Café Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL, Map
Performance times
8.30 – Solo: Mazen Kerbaj
9.00 – Mahmoud Refat | Live Electronics
10.00 – Solo: Michael Zerang
10.15 – Trio: Sharif Sehnaoui, Mazen Kerbaj, Michael Zerang
11.15 – Mutamassik | Turntablist Set
Evening Concert at Café Oto
Date: Sunday 21 November, 7:00pm till late
Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door or 2 day MazaJ Festival pass: £22 adv. only
Venue: Café Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL, Map
Performance times
7:30 – Solo: Sharif Sehnaoui
7:50 – MazaJ Group: Mazen Kerbaj, Sharif Sehnaoui, Michael Zerang, Mutamassik, Seth Ayyaz, Mahmoud Refat
8.45 – Seth Ayyaz | Reed / Skin / Electronics
9.45 – Hassan Khan | The Big One
10.45 – MazaJ Group: Mazen Kerbaj, Sharif Sehnaoui, Michael Zerang, Mutamassik, Seth Ayyaz, Mahmoud Refat
