Experimenteel accordionist Yegor Zabelov donderdag 13 maart va 19u30 in Y Centrum – Y2

Op donderdag 13 maart om acht uur ‘s avonds zijn jullie welkom in Y2 Centrum bij het optreden van de accordeonist Yegor Zabelov. We gebruiken de ingang aan de Poelestraat, trap op tussen nr14 en nr16. De deuren gaan open om half acht ‘s avonds.
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Uit zijn persbericht:

Accordeonist Zabelov verkent “de mogelijkheden van het instrument (…), vaak met het bereiken van de grenzen. In zijn handen wordt de accordeon een hulpmiddel voor het creëren van mystieke ervaringen, en optredens nemen de vorm aan van een muzikaal ritueel.
(…) De muzikant is een frequente gast op Europese festivals, [waaronder EuroSonic NoorderSlag 2019].”

Uit een YouTube tekst :

“Zabelov’s music can be described as an experimental mix of accordion, avant-garde, jazz and neo-classical sounds. (…) Zabelov (…) finds influences (…) in minimalist classics: Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Michael Nyman and also Arvo Pärt, Finnish experimental accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and jazz trio Esbjörn Svensson Trio.

De pers over Zabelov:

„This accordionist who’ll likely hold a room in complete awe, like Colin Stetson can do when he’s in full swing, conjures saturated, haunting, intense soundscapes on his instrument. The live recordings we’ve heard thus far tear up all pre-conceptions of what an accordion-led band would sound like.” – Gigwise.

“We also stuck around the Stara Mestna Elektrarna to see Belarusian accordionist extraordinaire, Yegor Zabelov. This was a sensational gig; starting with a few slow meandering forays into sound to set the scene. These gradually built up to a vortex of impassioned, though often mellifluous passages. Impressive blurts of noise created by some dizzying finger action and Baroque sweeps of the bellows created dramatic audio-visual contrasts and played nicely to the gallery. There is a palpable sense of melancholy in his music, regardless of how loud, or fast he plays (and things can get loud and fast).” – Louder than War

“Zabelov finds a mindmap between traditional accordion playing and post-rave, beatless soundscapes. His music is a testament to the power of the imagination. No-one would imagine that making Aphex Twin-like ambient noises on an accordion was possible.” – Louder Than War

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