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Aonaracht

Belfast composer Úna Monaghan embarks on an ambitious new six-part suite that sees her recruit top traditional musicians to record an album of solo performances with electronics.

FiosraĂ­onn Úna Monaghan na fĂ©idearthachtaĂ­ nuair a bhuaileann ceol traidisiĂșnta na hÉireann in Ă©adan smaointe nua, a thugann dĂșshlĂĄn do na rialacha.
Leanann fadscannĂĄn faisnĂ©ise nua an clĂĄirseoir, cumadĂłir agus innealtĂłir fuaime agus Ă­ i mbun albam Ășr trialach a thaifeadadh - Aonaracht.

TĂĄ blianta fada caite ag Úna ag obair idir eolaĂ­ocht agus ealaĂ­on, agus ag scrĂșdĂș na gcrosbhealaĂ­ idir ceol traidisiĂșnta na hÉireann, ceol trialach, tobchumadh agus teicneolaĂ­ocht idirghnĂ­omhach. BhĂ­ tionchar ag saothar John Cage uirthi, agus le tamall anuas tĂĄ a clĂș fĂ©in tuillte ag Úna sa seĂĄnra.

Agus Aonaracht ar cheann de na tograĂ­ is uaillmhianaĂ­ dĂĄ cuid, tĂĄ ar Úna anois ĂĄitiĂș ar sĂĄrcheoltĂłirĂ­ traidisiĂșnta eile a muinĂ­n a chur inti agus sa seĂĄnra atĂĄ ĂĄ chur chun cinn aici: ag taifeadadh albam rianta aonaracha measctha le leictreonaic.

Úna Monaghan explores the opportunities that arise when traditional folk music is confronted with new ideas, breaking all the rules.

A new feature-length documentary follows the Belfast harpist, composer and sound engineer as she records her latest experimental album, Aonaracht. Úna has spent a lifetime steering the course between science and art, examining the intersections between Irish traditional music, experimental music, improvisation and interactive technologies. Influenced by the work of John Cage, Úna has made the form her own.

Aonaracht is one of her most ambitious projects to date, and Úna must now convince other top traditional musicians to embrace the art form she is pioneering: recording an album of solo performances with electronics.

7 months left to watch

1 hour, 15 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 May 2024 22:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 Feb 2024 22:00
  • Sun 19 May 2024 22:00

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