Our next live event will be at the Imperial War Museum in London on September 21st.
We will be working with Ayse from SAVAGES on a performance / x-ray sound experiment, talking about the Soviet x-ray era and showing some materials from our exhibition.
The event is part of the live REBEL SOUNDS series running in parallel with the CULTURE UNDER ATTACK program currently showing at the museum.
As part of the series, we were with the Museum at the WOMAD festival performing with the musician / activist / artist EMMANUEL JAL and his sister NYARUCH They told their harrowing stories - (Emmanuel was a boy soldier in Sudan in unbelievably terrifying conditions) and we cut them singing together to x-ray.
Check out the video below to see
Film by Matthew Norman courtesy of Imperial War Museum
It’s important for us to bring the narratives behind the Soviet x-ray culture - culture under attack, music as resistance, human endeavour and the transformatory potential of the arts - into the present. Music is still censored, culture is still under attack in many places in the world.
X-Ray Audio live events are always special, celebratory occasions.
Some of the responses of the audience at WOMAD.
“Thought provoking, emotionally intense and very important message”
“Fascinating, excellent, thank god for passion like this in the world!”
“Awards should be given for this stunning presentation of a fantastic time in history”
“Fascinating insight into a time I knew nothing about”
“Such an amazing enlightening, informative and joyful experience! Thank you”
“Lively, informative information. Really informed by the live recording with Emmanuel Jal & sister – a very memorable event!”
