Echoes of Tonga music in Austria

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Created: Monday, 03 August 2015 17:34

On 19th July, our exhibition "one man - one note" ReCalling Siachilaba at Kunsthaus Deutschvilla in Strobl / Wolfgangsee was concluded with an inspiring finissage concert by Fadi Dorninger (Simonga-Maliko Parade Linz09 Remix), Otto Lechner, Toni Burger, Karl Ritter (Windhund goes Zimbabwe revival) and by our special guest from Zimbabwe Hope Masike, who has been featured again in Werner Puntigam's mbirations with Klaus Hollinetz. The concert and the exhibition as such met an excited response and applause. Visitors contributed 1652 Euro to ongoing projects in Siachilaba (womens foto studio) and Sinazongwe (Zongwe FM radio). Thank you all for your contributions, especially the artists and for your support. Twalumba!

 

Here are some photos of the Events in Strobl:

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Meanwhile the set of Ngoma Buntibe drums hailing from Siachilaba and part of the exhibition took off for the next step along the "journey of the big drum". Together with a pair of Nyele horns and a traditional mbira they are now on loan to the Museum for musical instruments / Musikinstrumentenmuseum in St. Gilgen / Wolfgangsee to make them further accessible for the general public and to carry on telling stories. A visit to this museum is highly recommended since it displays more than 4000 different musical instruments from all over the world. The curator in charge, Mr Askold zur Eck is very welcoming and able to play at least 1500 of them. He has started already to practice on Nyele horns and mbira, so check it out! contact: http://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich/poi/400610/musikinstrumenten-museum-der-voelker.html?h=972

There is a chance to recall your visit to the exhibition or have another chance to stroll it online via a short documentary by Jürgen Koppmann: https://vimeo.com/134838344
https://www.dorftv.at/video/23294

 

 

 

 

The statements of our friends and partners in Zambia and Zimbabwe about the relevance of this cultural exchange - which were screened in the lobby of Kunsthaus Deutschvilla - are also still available: https://www.dorftv.at/video/22794
There is also an introduction to the exhibition online: https://www.dorftv.at/video/22761
and a Tonga Music @ Parade Linz09 Remix by Fadi Dorninger http://dorninger.servus.at/node/1713
furthermore a short summary about the Project "Sichtwechsel" / change of perspectives as part of the Festival of the Regions in Ebensee: https://dorftv.at/video/23258