Transcestral (Ensemble OktoEcho)

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An original creation of the Oktoécho ensemble, the event brings together 15 artists, singers, dancers, and poets from different backgrounds: six indigenous and Sufi communities are represented as well as musicians from jazz, classical and contemporary music. Transcestral weaves together the sacred ancestral traditions of Sufi trance music and indigenous music from Canada. It is a true hymn to life, highlighting our perpetual quest for harmony and communion with nature.

Active communities

Known for their unique musical contributions, rich in poetic lyricism and inspired by their ancestral lineages, innu poet Josephine Bacon, Sufi singer Anouar Barrada, Métis singer Moe Clark, Inuit throat singer Nina Segalowitzand powwow singers Buffalo Hat Singers (Norman Achneepineskum), along with Yoreme Indigenous dancer Sam Ojeda, and 10-year-old whilring dervish, Adam Barrada, create a striking blend of musical counterpoint under the artistic direction of Katia Makdissi-Warren.

“Although our music is not sacred, it is inspired by ceremonial music. The commonalities such as Earth, Healing, Tribute are at the heart of Transcestral,” Makdissi-Warren and Clark explain. The purpose of this music is to highlight the state of trance, more particularly, the state between trance and awakening. Within the Indigenous and Sufi cultures, there is a word for this state of ecstasy that lies between the state of consciousness and trance. Among the Sufis, it is called the Tarab. In the Anishinaabemowin language, it is called NÎWÔNÎSHÀN BUNN-GEE ET-WAWA NAEN DA-MÀN.

Event Artists

Ensemble OktoEcho, Katia Makdissi-Warren, musical director; Joséphine Bacon: spoken word; Annouar Barrada: voice; Buffalo Hat Singers; Sam Ojeda: dancer; Adam Barrada: derviche

Transcestral (Ensemble OktoEcho)

Date/Time
Saturday, November 27, 2021
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location
Théâtre Outremont
1248 avenue Bernard Ouest
Montréal, Québec
Canada, H2V 1V6

Price
$31-40

Phone
514-495-9944

Website
www.theatreoutremont.ca/fr/evenement/transcestral-oktoecho/

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