Koncertni cikel Utripnik je posvečen raziskovanju akustičnih lastnosti in zvočnih potencialov lastnoročno izdelanih akustičnih glasbil avtorja Januša Aleša Luznarja. Projekt deluje kot dinamična platforma, ki se poigrava z mejami med tradicionalno, akustično, eksperimentalno in elektronsko glasbo. Avtor na koncertu uporablja lastnoročno izdelane inštrumente, ki s svojimi oglasitvami pogosto presegajo njihov kulturni izvor. Njihove zvočne razsežnosti pa dopolnjuje z elektronskimi efekti, večglasnim petjem ter vzorčenjem in s tem v realnem času ustvarja kompleksne in večplastne zvočne kompozicije.
V uvodnem delu koncerta bo avtor na kratko predstavil inštrumente, njihovo zgodovino in osebni navdih, obiskovalci pa jih po koncertu lahko tudi sami preizkusijo.
Na tretji uprizoritvi cikla bodo predstavljeni vzhodnoafriške harfe in reinterpretacije lir.
V mnogih kulturah je tradicionalna glasba, kot so jo izvajali evropski bardi, zahodnoafriški grioti ali pesniško glasbeni umetniki starega Rima, služila pripovedovanju zgodb, ohranjanju zgodovine in oblikovanju kolektivnega spomina. Janušev cilj pa je ustvariti prostor, kjer čas izgubi svojo linearno strukturo, zvok pa postane pokrajina, ki poslušalca nežno vodi v sanjsko, skoraj meditativno doživetje.
Kompozicije so v večini improvizirane in pogosto prežete z eksperimentalnim pridihom. Glasbeni elementi lahko delujejo psihedelično in transcendentno, morda celo zdravilno, sicer ne v terapevtskem smislu, temveč kot zvočna izkušnja, ki sprošča napetost, odpira notranje prostore in nagovarja podzavest.
Čeprav avtor ne pripoveduje zgodovinskih zgodb kot bard, griot ali rimski pesnik, svojo glasbo dojema kot darilo, osebno daritev, skozi katero deli najgloblje univerzalne občutke. S pomočjo fiktivnega, izmišljenega jezika želi izraziti čustva, ki presegajo besede, prostor in čas.
O avtorju:
Januš Aleš Luznar že več kot 25 let deluje na različnih področjih umetnosti. Aktiven je predvsem na presečišču glasbe, avdiovizualnih del in intermedijskih umetnosti. Ukvarja se z produkcijo projektov, komponiranjem glasbe in oblikovanjem zvoka, avtorstvom originalnih avdio vizualnih del, fizičnimi performansi, izdelavo ročno izdelanih akustičnih instrumentov ter koncentriranjem. V zadnjih nekaj letih je po več kot dveh desetletjih produciranja, izdajanja in nastopanja z elektronsko glasbo, začel sam izdelovati instrumente, ki jih na svojih nastopih interpretira v ambientalno elektroakustično glasbo.
Raznolikost njegovih glasbenih zvrsti je v preteklosti privedla do sodelovanj z mnogimi neodvisnimi in avantgardnimi založbami v Sloveniji in po svetu. Poleg glasbenih izdaj in nastopov se njegovo delo razteza tudi v pripovedovanje zgodb skozi zvok, saj oblikuje tudi zvočne podlage za gledališče, film in radijske oddaje.
Več na: www.yanoosh.com
Zaželjeni prostovoljni prispevek 5+ eur
Sodelavci:
Avtor, izdelava inštrumentov, glasbene kompozicije in produkcija: Januš Aleš Luznar
Svetloba in tehnična podpora: Matej Lazar
Producent: Kud Center 21 / Hupa Brajdič
Koproducent: Januš Aleš Luznar @ Audio Studio Sokol
Projekt je delno podprt s strani oddelka za kulturo, Mestne občine Ljubljana
English:
The concert cycle Utripnik is dedicated to exploring the acoustic properties and sonic potential of handmade acoustic instruments created by Januš Aleš Luznar. The project acts as a dynamic platform that playfully blurs the boundaries between traditional, acoustic, experimental, and electronic music. During performances, the author uses his self-crafted instruments, whose tunings often transcend their cultural origins. Their sonic dimensions are further enriched with electronic effects, multi layered singing, and looping, allowing him to create complex, multi-layered sound compositions in real time.
In the introductory part of the concert, he will briefly present the instruments, their history, and personal inspirations. After the performance, attendees will have the opportunity to try the instruments themselves.
At the third part of the cycle, the featured instruments will include the East African harps, and reinterpretations of lyres.
In many cultures, traditional music—as performed by European bards, West African griots, or the poetic-musical artists of ancient Rome, served to tell stories, preserve history, and shape collective memory. Januš’s goal, however, is to create a space where time loses its linear structure, and sound becomes a landscape that gently guides the listener into a dreamlike, almost meditative experience.
The compositions are largely improvised and often infused with an experimental edge. Musical elements may feel psychedelic and transcendent, perhaps even healing, not in a therapeutic sense, but as a sonic experience that releases tension, opens inner space, and speaks to the subconscious.
Though the author does not narrate historical tales like a bard, griot, or Roman poet, he perceives his music as a gift, a personal offering through which he shares the deepest universal emotions. Using a fictional, invented language, he seeks to express feelings that transcend words, space, and time.
About the Author:
Januš Aleš Luznar has been active in various artistic fields for over 25 years. He primarily works at the intersection of music, audiovisual art, and intermedia practices. His work encompasses project production, music composition, sound design, original audiovisual creations, physical performances and crafting handmade music instruments.
In recent years, after more than two decades of producing, releasing, and performing electronic music, he began building his own instruments, which he interprets into ambient electroacoustic soundscapes during live performances.
The diversity of his musical genres has led to collaborations with numerous independent and avant-garde labels in Slovenia and worldwide. Beyond music releases and performances, his work extends to storytelling through sound, as he also designs sonic landscapes for theater, film, and radio.
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Suggested voluntary contribution: 5+ EUR
Crew:
Author, instrument maker, musical compositions, and production: Januš Aleš Luznar
Lighting and technical support: Matej Lazar
Producer: Kud Center 21 / Hupa Brajdič
Co-producer: Januš Aleš Luznar @ Audio Studio Sokol
Supported by: The Department of Culture, City Municipality of Ljubljana.
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