The Chamber Music Society of Mississauga presents: Kuné – Universal Echoes

“Universal Echoes” explores the four elements of earth, and Mother Nature, through
music. The compositions were all created through the collaborative efforts of Kuné’s
members and feature music inspired by the group members’ direct lived and
cultural experiences.
Universal Echoes stem from the idea of oneness – the interrelatedness of all beings,
joining together and unifying all that inhabits our world. Through the motion of an
Echo, slightly varied repeated sounds reoccur over different spaces, reverberating,
bouncing, travelling, and reflecting. The musical program of Kuné does just that,
taking the listener on an audio voyage, hearing both familiar and foreign sounds.

KUNE is an eleven-piece collective of ten immigrant musicians from all over the
world and one metis-Canadian. KUNE’s artistic practice captures and recreates the
experience of living in Toronto, one of the world’s most diverse cities. The musicians
are from Iraq, Cuba, Peru, Burkina-Faso and China. The instruments they play are not
often played together on stage; like the Tar, the Dizi, the Cajon and the Ngoni. It is a
space to remember our origins and learn from each other’s differences. Together
KUNE members compose, arrange and perform music that honours their cultural
roots and creates connections with others through curiosity, experimentation and
dialogue.

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KUNE is:
Ahmed Moneka, darbuka, vocals
Aline Morales, vocals, percussion, vocals
Demetri Petsalakis, guitar & oud
Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, violin
Dora Wang, dizi, xiao & alto flute
Lasso, vocals, djembe, n’goni, peul flute & tama
Luis Deniz, alto saxophone
Matias Recharte, drums & percussion
Paco Luviano, double bass & electric bassPadideh Ahrarnejad, tar
Selcuk Suna, vocals, clarinet & tenor saxophone

Thanks to our generous sponsors – The City of Mississauga, The Hazel McCallion Foundation and Classical 96.3FM