Sunday, June 9, 2024

Ava Kohboor | BAZM nah RAZM (music/merriment not bombs/war)

 



Bazm and Razm are two concepts rooted in pre-Islamic Iran. Bazm is a festive celebration of togetherness, having good times with drinking wine, playing music, reciting poetry, and dancing v.s. Razm which is about war and military skills.


Bazm not Razm are a collection of electro-acoustic sculptural sound instruments. Each instrument is a system which is made of different materials/shapes pointing at various cultural references or musical gestures. The sound either generates from embedded circuits within the sculpture or amplified through materials in hand. The shapes are either an assemblage from found objects or made from scratch. 


If you want to see them closely come and join us on Saturday, June 8th, 4 - 6 pm. 


Or attend our collective performance on Sunday, June 23rd, 5- 6 pm