Initiated in 2001, Irtijal is so far the only festival in Lebanon devoted to experimental music, free jazz, free improvisation, contemporary and other new and innovative forms of music making.
– Makharej (UK / EG)
° Amira Ghazalla : sound poetry.
° Seth Ayyaz : electronics.
Seth Ayyaz (ney / daf) is a composer/performer whose work spans arabic, electroacoustic, live electronics, free improvisation and noise musics. His principle areas of theoretical interest are intercultural sound aesthetics, and neurocognitive aspects of auditory perception.
– Ensemble 08.04(LB / FR / CH / DE / CA)
° Johannes Bauer : trombone
° Xavier Charles : clarinet
° Paed Conca : clarinet
° Mazen Kerbaj : trumpet
° Tony Elieh : electric bass
° Thomas Lehn : analogue synthesizer
° Harris Newman : lapsteel guitar
° Stéphane Rives : soprano
° Sharif Sehnaoui : drums
° Fadi Tabbal : electric guitar
° Raed Yassin : double-bass