Albaidar Duo ★ Magic Carpet Sessions

ALBAIDAR DUO * MAGIC CARPET SESSIONS | Adventurous, intimate & crossing borders with music from around the world!
The Albaidar Duo will present a captivating blend of Arab folk and classical music from

the Middle East, focusing particularly on the traditions of Syria, where both musicians

have their roots. In this intimate chamber setting, listeners will be transported on a carpet

ride, breathing in the vibrant atmospheres of songs inspired by themes of love, nature,

homeland, and exile, inviting discovery and connection through the warm sounds of

Middle Eastern instruments and voices.
Albaidar Duo is a unique collaboration between two independent artists that started

in 2014 while they were members of the Prague-based ensemble Ziriab. In 2023,

Kristýna and Marwan published music videos as a tribute to Arab divas Asmahan

and Layla Mourad. In May 2024, they performed at Kettle’s Yard gallery in Cambridge,

responding to an exhibition by Syrian visual artist Issam Kourbaj. Drawing inspiration

from one of the recurring themes in Kourbaj’s artwork, wheat seeds, they took the name

Albaidar as a symbol of new life cycles and the recognition of what is essential and vital.

Al baidar/البيدر is a place where wheat, barley, or other grains are cleansed and

stacked after harvesting. Reflecting on essential themes such as love, nature,

homeland, and more, the duo finds their voice by presenting the best of Arabic music in

intimate arrangements, enhancing the traditional timbres of the oud, daf, riq, and nay

with the Western flute.
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Doors open: 20:00

Concert: 20:45

Presale tickets: 13,50 EUR

Limited student discount tickets: 10 EUR

Door tickets: 16,50 EUR