National Sawdust: Galya Bisengalieva & Sana Serkebaeva
Free (Free)
On February 25th, Galya Bisengalieva will present the world premier performance of two tracks from her newly-released album Aralkum on One Little Independent Records. Described by The Guardian as a “meditation on natural disaster,” the work is an elegy for the former Aral Sea, now the Aralkum Desert, in Kazakhstan. It evokes an intimate grief and enduring hope for what has been called one of the worst environmental disasters on the planet. Bisengalieva's tribute to the barren sea, desecrated by Soviet irrigation projects, is laid out in three parts: Pre Disaster, Calamity, and Future. It is the future that Bisengalieva will focus on for National Sawdust, partnering with fellow Kazakh artist Sana Serkebaeva. The event will be followed by a conversation with the artist. Uncut calls the album “A musical journey from beauty to desolation to hope." This event is part of National Sawdust’s Digital Discovery Festival.
The broadcast will take place at 6pm Eastern / 3pm Pacific.
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