my grandmother is the silence of scéine and the song of amergin
meri naani, khamoshi aur amergin
a movement and cello piece with original poetry
dance & poetry: Shebana Coelho
cello: Eimear Reidy
running time: 45 minutes
"her curious madness for the sound of faraway sea in old Irish is a journey that begins in India, in the lost songs of her grandmother, her naani, and the love of Urdu poetry. Then in Iveragh, she meets Eimear Reidy whose keen improvisations deepen the dance for the imagined sea, the silence of Scéne, and the song of her husband, Amergin* featuring a new Urdu translation of the Amergin Step (Paddy Bushe's version of the poem)
*the husband of Scéine and according to Leabhar Gabhála, The Book of Invasions, the speaker of Ireland’s oldest poem.
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This project was created at a residency at Cill Rialaig Arts Center and funded by a Culture Moves Europe grant.
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about the artists
Shebana Coelho is an award-winning performance artist and filmmaker, originally from India, currently based in Spain where she studies flamenco. For more info, please visit shebanacoelho.com
Eimear Reidy is a cellist with a diverse musical practice ranging from Historical Performance Practice to Sound Art. Eimear's debut solo album Things That Happened at Sea was was written and recorded whilst on residency in Cill Rialaig, Co. Kerry and released on Nyahh Records. Read more at https://eimearreidy.bandcamp.com
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