MaerzMusik on Demand
Halim El-Dabh
Two portrait concerts, a film, lectures and a number of live acts all dedicated to the oeuvre and musical world of the composer and sonic pioneer Halim El-Dabh.
Available from 25 March 2021
Halim El-Dabh – Invocations
This joint project by MaerzMusik and SAVVY Contemporary presents concerts, lectures and films reflecting the work of Egyptian-American musician, composer, electronic music pioneer, musicologist and teacher Halim El-Dabh (1921–2017). World premieres by Sofia Jernberg, Mazen Kerbaj, Ute Wassermann, Mena Mark Hanna and others.
Available from 24 March to 30 June 2021
Leila and the Poet – da lalala ti-ra
In her film essay, the artist, filmmaker and activist Jasmina Metwaly investigates the mechanisms of exclusion that led to the composer and inventor Halim El-Dabh being locked out of the canon of musical history.
Available from 24 March to 21 April 2021
Halim El-Dabh – Instrumental Music
The Zafraan Ensemble provides a focussed portrait of the work of Halim El-Dabh with a selection of his compositions spanning seven decades: ranging from his early piano pieces from the 1950s to the ensemble work “The Pomegranate Concert” from 2007.