Małe Instrumenty (Small Instruments)

Building on the Polski Teatr season, Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival in partnership with various arts organisations, presents a city-wide celebration of contemporary Polish culture and investigation of the cultural impact of migration. Today on the blog we take a look at Małe Instrument, a band exploring new sounds using a wide array of (very) small instruments, strange musical inventions, children's toys and anything they can find that makes a sound. They are performing as part of the Lost In Translation series of events at Liberty Hall on October 15th. 

The text below is taken from an interview by Joanna Wojdas with Małe Instrumenty Polityka.pl, 20th June 2008.


Small is different: A fantastic five piece orchestra of toys. We do not claim that there’s anything wrong with a double bass or piano but using small instruments brings new, playful and energising performances. This band creates music using toys and exotic instruments in order to find new and innovative sounds. Having to deal with the obstacle that some of the sound devices have very amateur characteristics and do not fit the needs of performances, the band tries to find the middle ground between ‘charming amateurism and shiny perfectionism’. They don’t prescribe to conservative notions of mistakes or good taste. Every sound is equal for them. They accept the grotesque quality created through using these eclectic musical devices. Every performance is being prepared to the highest standards and is not just a concert of novelty music but a conceptual experiment in the field of music. Their work crosses boundaries of classical (with the work of composers such as Igor Stravinsky), improvised, noise music and even pop.



 Listen to Małe Instrumenty on Myspace.

Presented in association with ArtPolonia.

Proudly supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture & Sport and the Embassy of Poland in Dublin. 

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