Sound performance Zifzafa, named for an Arabic word describing a wind that shakes everything in its path, centres on the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights, where 30 planned wind turbines will flood the region with a relentless mechanical roar. Framed as a ‘green’ energy project, the turbines weaponise sound itself, unsettling and exhausting local life.
Lawrence Abu Hamdan, artist and founder of Earshot, the first non-profit dedicated to audio for justice, whose investigations have informed landmark legal cases, brings this research to the stage. The performance is scored by Busher Kanj, who performs live together with saxophonist Amr Mdah and Fabio Cervi, an audio investigator from Earshot. Through sound and visual models, they turn the imposed noise into an act of resistance: transforming acoustic violence into something that can be witnessed, felt, and collectively opposed.
The performance is programmed in collaboration with Falastin Film Festival, and accompanied by an exhibition at the Common Guild in Glasgow.
Event Info
→ This event is partially seated, with floor cushions and backed seating. If you need a particular kind or placement of seat, please let us know in the “Access Needs” box below.
→ This event will include loud sound. Ear defenders and ear plugs will be available for anyone who needs them.
→ This event will explore in detail themes of occupation and colonial violence.
