A Lebanese musician composes music for Elefsina

The widely known Lebanese artist Tarek Atoui presents today his music project  I/E Elefsis based on his in situ investigation of the sonic landscape of Elefsina and his collective instrument I/E.

Tarek Atoui was invited by locus athens to create a new work for Elefsina as part of the Aisxylia Festival 2015.

Atoui invited the field recordist Chris Watson to collect the sounds of the ancient site, the port and the derelict oil factory that is now the exhibition site of the festival.

These collected sounds form the basis for a new narrative of the city: a new musical composition by Tarek Atoui inspired by ‘musique concrete’ and three performances by Greek and international musicians.

Along with I/E Elefsis two educational workshops will take place; one run by Chris Watson, supported and organized by Onassis Cultural Center and a community workshop with young local volunteers, supported by EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) and organized in the context of the Arts for Social Development program.

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