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Berxam - A composition by Sakina Teyna
Guest Musician on Saz: Umut Akar

Live performance of Roots Revival Series 2 dedicated to the interpretation of Anatolian Kurdish music performed on the 24th October 2022 in Theater Odeon, Vienna. Roots Revival series has been initiated and developed by Mehdi Aminian and Ioana Aminian with the aim to promote the musical heritage of underrepresented musical cultures from different parts of the world through a unique and innovative approach.

Full concert here:
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The lyrics by Sakina Teyna:

"MY LAMBKIN"
My lambkin is here
Standing at the rapid river
It's way is barred
The wolves are getting close
to my lambkin

I wander trough the mountains
Imploring Xizir *
To turn my breast into a raft
To carry my lambkin
To the distant shore

My soul is on fire
Worrying about my lambkin
I am loosing my mind"

* Xizir: Fabled figure in the Alevis


2021-2022 has been dedicated to two Anatolian music genres; Ashik and Kurdish music. Roots Revival Series 1: “Anatolian Ashik” was dedicated to the Ashik music represented by Petra Nachtmanova. This second season is dedicated to the Kurdish music represented by Gülseven Medar & Sakina Teyna in an artistic dialogue that connects different musical traditions.

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Major Sponsors:
Walid Abboud
Derek Ooi
Joe Paul
Anil Özdemir

Camera:
Simon Zauner
Christian Deix

Editor:
Simon Zauner
https://www.simonzauner.com/

Live sound and recording:
Urdyl Bauer

Mix and mastering:
Alex Nicolai

Technical support:
Hamid Ahmadi

Project assistant:
Deyvi Papo
Delfina Zabaleta

Partners:
Odeon Theater
Aleviten Österreich
LEBENSZEICHEN! – Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker Österreich
Morgenland Festival
Folkholidays Festival
Kurdisches Kulturinstitut Wien
Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport

Thanks to: Walid Abboud, Max Kaufmann, Odeon Staff, Özgür Turak, Nadine Papai, Horst Watzl, Kurdish and Alevi community of Austria, Mario Mattiazzo, Michael Dreyer, Michal Schmidt, Sulaiman Mahmoud

Project co-financed by:
Odeon Theater
Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport

Project developers:
Ioana Aminian
Mehdi Aminian

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