Poster Design: Barbara Song
Duo Improvisation: We Are Brave
即兴双人演奏：我们是勇敢的
Time: Saturday, June 24th, 2023, 2-4:30 pm
Location: Fou Gallery, 410 Jefferson Avenue, #1, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11221
Musicians: Niloufar Shiri, Jeonghyeon Joo
Event Organizers: Barbara Song, Iris Zhang
Capacity: 30 People
Ticket Fee: $18 (including complimentary beverages and snacks with a $2.85 Eventbrite platform fee)
时间: 2023年6月24日星期六, 下午2:00–4:30
地点: Fou Gallery, 410 Jefferson Avenue, #1, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11221
音乐人：Niloufar Shiri，Jeonghyeon Joo
活动组织：宋东玥，张琦
人数限额: 30人
票价：$18（包括饮品、小食以及$2.85票务平台费）
Fou Gallery cordially invites you to join us for the Duo Improvisation: We Are Brave, scheduled for Saturday, June 24th, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM. This captivating performance brings together Iranian-American musician Niloufar Shiri and Korean musician Jeonghyeon Joo for an engaging dialogue between the kamāncheh and haegeum, enhanced with electronic elements. The event draws its inspiration from the artwork "We Are Brave" (see image below), featured in the ongoing exhibition titled After Midnight... by artist Helia Chitsazan. Depicting the hidden emotions that arise from the circumstances of migration, exile, and conflicts within a female group, “We Are Brave” intensifies the tension through the shadow cast behind the two women, amplifying their body language and revealing the profound strength that resides within their hearts—strength that goes beyond mere gestures. In this vein, the musicians, with their multicultural backgrounds, will lead the audience to explore the fusion between traditional instruments and electronic music, the interconnectedness of emotion and body, and the possibility of finding faith even in challenging circumstances.
否画廊诚挚邀请您参加将于6月24日周六下午2:00–4:30举办的即兴双人演奏：我们是勇敢的。本次活动邀请美籍伊朗音乐人Niloufar Shiri和韩国音乐人Jeonghyeon Joo来到否画廊现场，分别演奏波斯古典乐器卡曼恰与古朝鲜弦乐器奚琴（二胡前身）。活动名选自当前否画廊展览《逾时子夜...》中的作品《我们是勇敢的》(如下图所示)，意图表达女性在迁徙、流亡、冲突语境下的隐忍和共患难——画面中两位伊朗女性及其身后的影子充满张力，如此描绘既是对肢体语言的探索，也同时表达精神状态与表面形象的割裂。两位具有跨文化背景的音乐人将带领观众一同探索传统乐器与电子音乐的结合，情感和身体之间的连结，让自由的花在险恶之境中绽放。
Helia Chitsazan, We Are Brave, 2022. Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches
Kamāncheh and haegeum, two bowed string instruments steeped in a vibrant history, can be traced back to the "zheng," a zither-like instrument from the Central Plains of China. Musicians Niloufar and Jeonghyeon, through their artistry, aim to continue this legacy by infusing these instruments with new performance techniques and compositional styles in a contemporary manner. The Duo Improvisation not only delves into the musicians' individual experiences but also explores their delicate relationships. Through the interplay of friction between the strings and the synchronized movements of their bodies, the performance becomes an empowering narrative that intends to inspire and uplift the audience.
The event will be 2.5 hours, including introductions and intermissions. Complimentary beverages and snacks will be available.
卡曼恰和奚琴均属于胡琴类弓弦乐器，最初受到中原轧筝的影响而诞生，自唐代以来在历史长河中传播四域。胡琴的演化进程众说纷纭，但无一例外都是中外文明融合的产物。两位音乐人将延续其厚重的历史，并赋予它们新时代的表演和作曲形式。她们不仅用音乐语言讨论个体身份/心境因迁徙而变的复杂性，还探索她们两者作为一个整体的微妙关系；通过实验弓弦之间摩擦的力道，两者肢体间的配合，为故事赋权，给予观众力量。
展览《逾时子夜...》聚焦伊朗女性的社会地位，以及在“家”这一私密环境中人们与公共场合下禁欲行为截然相反的亲密举动。本次活动则通过音乐和表演拓展叙事方式，让观众在否画廊“家”一般的环境中聆听音乐中的故事。活动总长为2.5小时，其间穿插曲目介绍和中场休息。观众可在休息间隙享受否画廊提供的美味饮品和小食。
Helia Chitsazan, We Are Brave (part), 2022. Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches
Helia Chitsazan, We Are Brave (part), 2022. Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches
Performers
Niloufar Shiri is an Iranian-American composer, improviser, and highly accomplished kamāncheh player. With her distinct musical language and innovative approach to kamāncheh performance and composition, Niloufar embarks on a profound exploration of self-transformation, particularly in the context of displacement, having dared to navigate the challenging terrain of fostering creativity within an environment hostile to its artists.
Niloufar’s artistic vision seeks to uncover the delicate balance between chaos and normalcy, a realm that resides in the paradoxical space between nostalgia and the present moment. She focuses particularly on the investigation of timbral and textural components, as well as the sonic capabilities and potential of instruments. Her compositions embody a captivating blend of narratives and emotions, drawing inspiration from themes of rebirth, resistance, and empowerment, which deeply resonate with listeners.
Niloufar Shiri holds degrees from prestigious institutions such as the Tehran Music Conservatory, Iran, University of California, San Diego, and University of California, Irvine. Her notable achievements include being selected as the artist in residence at Pomona College in Claremont during the spring of 2023, as well as serving as an artist in residence at the Jordan Center for Persian Studies at UC Irvine from fall of 2023 to 2024.
She has received commissions and collaborated with a multitude of esteemed ensembles, festivals, and residencies, including the Ojai Music Festival, Mostly Mozart Festival, Banff Centre for Creativity and Arts, Eclipse Quartet, Del Sol Quartet, Load Bang Ensemble, Cape Symphony, International Contemporary Ensemble, Atlas Ensemble, Longy School, Long Beach Opera, Hear Now Festival, Benton Museum and The Walden School and numerous others.
Find more info about Niloufar Shiri: https://niloufarshiri.com/ >>
Niloufar Shiri是一位伊朗裔美籍作曲家、即兴演奏者和技艺高超的卡曼恰演奏者。凭借独特的音乐语言和对卡曼恰演奏和作曲的创新方法，Niloufar勇于在对艺术家不太友好的环境中，尤其是流离失所的背景下探索自我转变的深刻主题。
Niloufar的艺术愿景旨在揭示混乱与常态之间的微妙平衡，这是一个存在于怀旧和当下现实矛盾空间中的领域。她特别关注音色和质地的元素研究，以及乐器的声音能力和潜力。她的作品融合了引人入胜的叙事和情感，从重生、抵抗和赋权的主题中汲取灵感，深深触动着听众。
Niloufar Shiri拥有德黑兰音乐学院（伊朗）、加利福尼亚大学圣地亚哥分校（美国）和加利福尼亚大学尔湾分校（美国）的学位。她的重要成就包括在2023年春季被选为克莱蒙特波莫纳学院的驻校艺术家，并于2023年秋季至2024年期间担任加州大学尔湾分校的波斯研究乔丹中心驻校艺术家。
她曾受邀并与许多知名合奏团、音乐节和驻地进行合作，包括Ojai音乐节、Mostly Mozart音乐节、Banff创意与艺术中心、Eclipse Quartet、Del Sol Quartet、Load Bang Ensemble、Cape Symphony、国际当代合奏团、Atlas合奏团、Longy School、Long Beach Opera、Hear Now音乐节、Benton博物馆和The Walden School等。
了解更多关于Niloufar Shiri的信息: https://niloufarshiri.com/ >>
Jeonghyeon Joo is an award-winning haegeum performer, composer, improviser, and researcher who is an ardent advocate for new and experimental music. Joo draws narrative through an exploration of a somatic, corporeal relationship between instrument and body, frequently collaborating with filmmakers, dancers, visual artists, and composers. Her work also investigates social and cultural questions arising from her personal practice and training in haegeum performance.
As a unique experimental haegeum performer/composer, she has been selected as one of the Pioneering Artists of the Next Generation in Performing Arts by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (2022) for her work The Art of Bowing and by Arts Council Korea (2019-20) for her debut project EXERCISE. As an authentic Korean traditional musician, Joo has mastered classical and folk repertoires of Korean art music and won prestigious awards for her outstanding artistic achievements in haegeum, including the Presidential Award of Korea (2012), First Prize at KBS Korean Music Competition (2014), Grand Prize (Award from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) at Jeonju-daesaseup Traditional Music Competition (2011), and Silver Prize at Dong-A Korean Music Competition (2012).
Recently, she has created large-scale performance projects with support from the Arts Council Korea and Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture. Joo also has frequently given lectures and presented her works at notable conferences and institutions such as the International Computer Music Conference, New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, Composition in Asia International Symposium, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Riverside, San Francisco State University, San Diego State University, Seoul National University, and Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles. She received a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Music from Seoul National University with a research focus on the development of contemporary études for the haegeum and is currently a DMA candidate at the California Institute of the Arts. She is on faculty at the California Institute of the Arts and Seoul Institute of the Arts, serving as a Program Director at CultureHub.
Find more info about Jeonghyeon Joo: https://joowork.com/ >>
Jeonghyeon Joo是一位屡获殊荣的奚琴演奏家、作曲家、即兴演奏家和研究人员，她是新音乐和实验音乐的倡导者。Joo通过探索乐器和身体之间的肉体关系，频繁与电影制作人、舞者、视觉艺术家和作曲家合作，从中汲取叙事元素。她的作品还探讨了源自她个人实践和奚琴演奏培训的社会和文化问题。
作为一位独特的实验奚琴演奏家和作曲家，她的作品《The Art of Bowing》被首尔市文化艺术基金会（2022年）选为下一代表演艺术的先锋艺术家之一，并因她的处女作品《EXERCISE》获得韩国艺术协会（2019-20年）的支持。作为一位正统的韩国传统音乐家，Joo精通韩国艺术音乐的古典和民间曲目，并因她在奚琴演奏方面的卓越艺术成就而获得多个重要奖项，包括韩国总统奖（2012年）、KBS韩国音乐大赛一等奖（2014年）、全州大师塞普传统音乐大赛大奖（韩国文化体育观光部颁发，2011年）和东亚音乐大赛银奖（2012年）。
最近，她在韩国艺术协会和首尔市文化艺术基金会的支持下创作了大型演出项目。Joo经常在重要的会议和机构上发表讲座并展示她的作品，例如国际电子音乐会议、纽约电子音乐节、亚洲作曲国际研讨会、加州大学洛杉矶分校、加州大学伯克利分校、加州大学河滨分校、旧金山州立大学、圣地亚哥州立大学、首尔国立大学和洛杉矶韩国文化中心。她获得了首尔国立大学的艺术硕士和音乐学学士学位，研究重点是奚琴的当代练习曲的发展，并且目前是加利福尼亚艺术学院的博士候选人。她担任加利福尼亚艺术学院和首尔艺术大学的教职，并担任CultureHub的项目总监。
了解更多关于Jeonghyeon Joo的信息: https://joowork.com/ >>
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