Úna Monaghan Aonaracht I
Thu, 27 Feb
|The Studio & Carolan Room
Aonaracht I is a collection of six pieces for solo traditional musician and computer by Úna Monaghan. Each piece is a unique combination of the traditional musician, their instrument, and electronics
Where and When
27 Feb 2020, 21:30 – 22:45
The Studio & Carolan Room, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Saint Kevin's, Dublin 2, Ireland
About the Event
Tickets €10 BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE
“Group playing is another modern fashion to be avoided….Traditional playing, it must be remembered, is of its very nature a personal expression, and the restraint demanded in playing in a band or other ensemble kills the spirit which animates it.”
From Breathnach: Folk Music and Dances of Ireland, 1971.
Aonaracht is a collection of six thematic pieces for solo traditional musician and computer by Úna Monaghan. Each piece is a unique combination of the traditional musician, their instrument, and electronics.
“Traditional music is often thought of and enjoyed in group contexts. I wanted to think of the traditional instrument as it is to the player – first and foremost a private relationship between one person and their instrument. What might it be like if something of that relationship was heard alongside the acoustic instrument? Can technology be used to sound the world of traditional…