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What do you get when you unite four feisty string players with four magnificent vocalists? A wild musical alchemy that lifts up Gorgons and Hags, reclaiming their legendary power. Together, Medusa and Turkwaz fuse polyphony, harmony, heterophony, and daring rhythmic play to create Hagerophony—a rich and resonant sound world that is entirely their own.
Turkwaz is a unique combination of four musician/singers, immersed in diverse traditions from mysterious Sufi devotional love songs, to rousing Thracian dance music. Each performer brings a special flavour to the group: Maryem Hassan Tollar draws on her Arabic language heritage; Jayne Brown and Sophia Grigoriadis bring their experience with Greek music; and Brenna MacCrimmon adds Turkish elements to this mix. They have a long-standing collective interest in Balkan traditions and bring Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian songs (and whatever else strikes their fancy) to their repertoire. The love and respect they have for the traditions they draw from are clear, but they are not afraid to arrange the tunes in new and unexpected ways, giving them a fresh spin.
Get ready to stomp your feet, laugh, cry, and hear sounds you’ve never heard before with the electrifying chamber-folk band Medusa Quartet. Wielding ancient fiddle-like instruments that could propel classical music scholars right out of their chairs, these four folk musicians are reimagining the Western string quartet. Medusa Quartet cross-pollinates traditional music from around the world with original tunes, engaging stories, and their one-of-a-kind stringed instruments to create a “must-see live show!” (Sam Boer, Exclaim!).
Event Artists
Turkwaz & MedusaNational Arts Centre: Turkwaz & Medusa
Date/Time
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada,
Price
$0
Phone
844-985-2787
Website
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/40970
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