Synapse Knowledge: Musicians – Mothers, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Ka Baird

Synapse Knowledge, MeetFactory's series of educational music events, returns on the first Sunday of October with an afternoon block of lectures featuring JeremyBarnes and HeatherTrost of the band A Hawk And A Hacksaw and their fascinating collection of archival video footage of Balkan wedding ceremonies from the 80s and 90s; an insight into the creative process of New York-based experimental artist, producer and multiinstrumentalist Ka Baird and a panel discussion with contemporary Czech female musicians, focused on finding a balance between their music careers and motherhood. Wrapping up the day is a live concert of A Hawk And A Hacksaw and Ka Baird's music performance.

Tickets:
200 CZK for lectures
490 CZK for lectures + concert (to be purchased here)

Presale for lectures end at 2 pm. Tickets will be available at door as well. 

Programme – Lectures

✸ Musicians – Mothers: Marie Kieslowski, Marie Puttnerová, Vladivojna La Chia, Nikola Mucha. Hosted by Hana Slívová
​15:30, Studio 38, 1st floor*
panel discussion in Czech

✸ Ka Baird: Artist Talk
17:15, Studio 38, 1st floor*
English

Ka Baird is an American recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and performer based in New York City. Baird is known and heralded for their raw, ecstatic, and boundary pushing live solo performances which often involve energetic and experimental body movements, vocal and mic techniques and flute playing. Ka Baird is known as one of the founding and continuing members of the long running avant psych project Spires That In The Sunset Rise. As part of Synapse Knowledge, Baird will present their singular approach to music production, performance, sound and improvisation in their artist talk.

✸ Heather Trost + Jeremy Barnes: Love in the Time of Ceausescu
Amateur VHS documentation of Romanian and Balkan wedding music in the 1980's and 1990's
18:30, Studio 38, 1st floor*
English

HeatherTrost and JeremyBarnes of A Hawk and A Hacksaw have poured over hours of amateur footage of Balkan weddings from the 1980's and '90's. This was an era of upheaval and turmoil in the region, and a time when the best musicians were not adequately documented. The VHS documentation of these musicians is in many cases the best representation of their artistry. During the wedding celebrations they were given a freedom that was not always tolerated in the recording studio or state sponsored TV presentations. A Hawk and A Hacksaw will present incredible footage from Romania, Serbia, Albania, Greece, Kosovo and Turkey that shows not only the wide breadth and beauty of the music of the Balkan region, but also the beauty of the people, the folk customs as well as cultural innovations in an era of transition.  

✸ Concert: A Hawk and A Hacksaw + Ka Baird
20:00, Music Hall