Swiss Ball
CARAƆ
(CH)
In family - Liège puppets
THÉÂTRE DES MARIONNETTES DE MABOTTE
(Be)
Sweden Ball
ERIKA LINDGREN LILJENSTOLPE & TÄPP IDA ALMLÖF
(SE)
(Se)
Crazy Ball
CARNIBAL
(Fr)
Music workshop: bagpipes
Liesbet Marivoet
(BE)
In this workshop, we will learn one or more simple melodies. Then, we will learn how to enrich them with ornamentations, variations, and arrangements. All levels are welcome.
Acoustic nap
Mathilde DEDEURWERDERE
(BE)
A nap to the vibrations of the accordion A moment to let oneself be carried away
In notes of poetry
To let oneself breathe
Through sounds and breaths
A sonic journey with multiple influences
Across the world and time An intimate and sweet moment to share with Mathilde Dedeurwaerdere (Diatonic accordion).
Dance Workshop and Ball: Switzerland
CARAƆ
(CH)
Come and learn to dance Swiss dances with the group CaraƆ. With roots anchored in jazz, classical music, and traditional tunes, CaraƆ, a Romandy trio, offers a folk ball rich in colours. Their music, both poetic and lively, appeals to both discerning enthusiasts and curious minds. Supported by a violin, a cello, a soprano saxophone, and harmonious voices, the trio creates a unique universe where original compositions and arrangements of traditional themes meet with finesse. Between energy and emotion, CaraƆ invites you to dance... and much more..
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Concert
SPËCHT
(BE)
The Belgian percussion trio spëcht, formerly known as Hands in Motion, creates a distinctive sound tapestry that fuses acoustic percussion with electronic effects, captivating atmospheres, and dynamic rhythms. Their music transcends genre boundaries, inviting listeners into an adventurous exploration..
Concert : TRILOGIE DE SOLOS
Raphaël De Cock (Be)
Raphael is a multi-instrumentalist who plays on eccentric traditional folk music instruments and is a singer with even stranger vocal styles, whose origins are from the four corners of the world. Dive into his semi-improvised soundscapes, dream of distant lands, relax in a meditative sound bath, or sway to the rhythm of his sounds..... he undoubtedly decides in the moment the musicality that emanates from his being. Raphael De Cock - voice, traditional wind instruments, plucked and bowed string instruments ..
Lina Belaïd (Fr)
Lina Belaïd begins her musical training with the cello and the transverse flute at the conservatoire in the 17th arrondissement of Paris at the age of 7. She then joins Dominique de Williencourt's class at the CRR of Paris in 2010 and obtains her DEM in cello in 2017. That same year, she discovers world music by joining Ayoub Rahhal's gnawa group. It is during a trip to Greece that she is introduced to Eastern music and its modal system, transforming her vision of the instrument and her approach to it. She then becomes passionate about traditional music, mainly from the Maghreb and Eastern Europe, and plays in several Balkan music groups (Zaman Ludi, Lesto Drom, Fotia). She also studies free improvisation, performs in a variety of ensembles (French chanson, rock...) and works as a studio musician for audiovisual projects (ads and documentaries). Lina Belaïd will also be on stage with the group "Lyr trio" in a bal version.
Birgit Bornauw (Be)
You didn't like the bagpipes? That was before you heard Birgit Bornauw. One of the most talented bagpipe players of her generation offers you a moment of intimacy with several members of this curious family of instruments..
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Concert
GRIFF
(Be)
Three musicians in a delightful blend of traditions and avant-garde. An alchemy of voices and instruments in singular sounds, touching harmonies, and irresistible rhythms. A delicious spatio-temporal detour, a charm of the present moment.
Liesbet Marivoet: vocals, transverse flute, bagpipes
Raphaël De Cock: vocals, whistle, uilleann pipes
Rémi Decker: vocals, whistle, pastoral pipes
Acoustic Ball Massif Central
GARENNE
(FR)
The Garenne duo offers an acoustic and vibrant music centred around the popular violin repertoires of the Massif Central, enriched with a few compositions. At dances, they unleash an indomitable and irresistible energy based on rich timbres and a fierce cadence..
Noëllie Nioulou: Cello, Violin, Viola da gamba, Singing, Podorythmy
Clémence Cognet: Violin, Singing, Podorythmy
Swiss Ball
CARAƆ
(CH)
With roots anchored in jazz, classical music, and traditional sounds, CaraƆ, a Romandy trio, offers a folk dance rich in colours. Their music, both poetic and captivating, appeals to both discerning enthusiasts and curious minds. Driven by a violin, a cello, a soprano saxophone, and harmonious voices, the trio creates a unique universe where original compositions and arrangements of traditional themes meet with finesse. Between energy and emotion, CaraƆ invites you to dance... and much more besides..
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Folk Ball
MANÄCKEN
(BE)
When the Näcken* (pronounced "nèken") strays into Belgium, it becomes Manäcken, a duo formed in 2019 by Walloon musicians Marielle Vancamp (nyckelharpa, oktavharpa, and vocals) and Thibault Debehogne (guitar, bouzouki, and vocals), who draw from the richness of the Scandinavian musical repertoire while infusing it with a good touch of Belgian-ness. The name of the group encapsulates this universe: a dialogue between the Näcken, a mythical creature emblematic of Sweden that charms travellers with the wild notes of its violin, and the Manneken Pis, a mischievous icon of Brussels. Faithful to this spirit of encounter, Marielle and Thibault explore the bridges between the traditional music of the two regions, with a repertoire that is sometimes contemplative, sometimes festive. For Manäcken does not merely charm the ears in the manner of the Näcken: it also makes you dance !
Folk Ball
ACADEMIES DE HUY &
The EMTO (instrumental ensemble of oral tradition) is a new course that has been launched this year at the conservatoire of Huy. It is a group that learns traditional music through oral transmission. The repertoire is quite vast (Ireland, Scotland, France, Wallonia, England,...) It is led by Lucas Lejeune.
Flutes: Péma, Virginie, Marion; violins: Nathalie, Lucas; piano: Emilie; spinet: Cécile; guitar: Manuel; diatonic accordion: Dominique; bass/Cajon: Marc
ROYALE CECILIA D'ERE
(BE)
The Royal Cécilia of Ere is a harmony of 70 musicians from this small village of Tournai. Rich in a long tradition of passing down through generations, it is known for its intergenerational aspect, with musicians ranging from 8 to 75 years old. This year, the RCE collaborated with Birgit Bornauw (bagpipes) and Benjamin Macke (accordion), two well-known figures in traditional music, to organise a folk dance animated by the entire orchestra, based on original arrangements created and conducted by Benjamin Macke..
Sweden Ball
ERIKA LINDGREN LILJENSTOLPE & TÄPP IDA ALMLÖF
(SE)
Täpp Ida Almlöf and Erika Lindgren Liljenstolpe, both Riksspelmän and well- known in Sweden for their fiddle-playing, have their roots in Dalecarlia and Uppland respectively. They share a common repertoire in the tunes from Bingsjö, which they describe as magical and evocative – fantastic both to play and to dance to. Erika and Ida have both received numerous prestigious awards for their musicianship, including the Pekkos Gustaf Honorary Award and the Spelstina Medal. They also perform together in the group Systerpolskan, initiated by ABBA’s Benny Andersson.
Erika et Ida ont toutes deux reçu de nombreuses récompenses prestigieuses pour leur musicalité notamment le prix honorifique Pekkos Gustaf et la médaille Spelstina. Elles se produisent également au sein du groupe Systerpolskan, initié par Benny Andersson (ABBA).
Crazy Ball
CARNIBAL
(FR)
Cannibalism is a ritual practice that combines the fever of dance and sacrifice to the goddesses of groove. Since their meeting at the Carnaval Biarnès 2024 in Pau, the three devotees are always ready to set the dancefloor ablaze. Between Brittany, the South-West, and Languedoc, passing through Poitou and other trans-oceanic lands, the trio bites into the raw flesh of your calves to make you shake your booty. No to Lent! No to deficiencies! Yes to carnage, carrots, and late-night revelry! Here is a carnivorous, anthropophagous, and Rabelaisian ball for Carnival to live on all year round..
South West France Ball
TRENCADIT
(FR)
Immersed in the traditional music and dances of Gascony, the musicians of Trencadit overflow significantly into their rock, noise, and pop influences. The repertoire blends compositions, traditional melodies, and Occitan songs. A popular music of riffs, trance, and saturation for an epic and uninhibited dance. The initial material of their music finds its source in the dances of the Landes and Béarn; the codes of traditional and popular dance are transfigured within the framework of original musical creations. Sound design, the fusion of acoustic and electric timbres, are major challenges of their work, constitutive of their identity. Beyond melodic composition, Trencadit continually develops the textures, languages, and sound fabric that become their signature.
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Folk Ball
LYR TRIO
(FR)
The musicians of Lyr trio celebrate through their music the human constellations, what connects us and makes us dance!
Subtle ornamentations, chiselled arrangements, a storm of strings and playful whirls will take you from the Balkans to the Mediterranean, from a ballroom floor to the vastness of a starry sky!
A wild and lyrical string trio!
Sylvain Rabourdin: Violin, vocals
Lina Belaïd: Cello, vocals
Fabien Bucher: Guitar, mandolin, vocals