Turnalar Quartet

Kranichgeschichten – Musik, die fliegen kann is a transcultural family concert to listen to and join in with stories, songs and rhythms about dancing cranes, magic birds, longing and friendship.

With their family concert Kranichgeschichten – Musik, die fliegen kann, the Turnalar Quartett invites children, their parents, grandparents, friends and groups to listen to music from many countries and across many borders, to accompany it with rhythms and to be inspired to dance or tell their own stories.

Cranes are a symbol of hope, longing and freedom in many cultures. There are countless songs and stories about them some of them are presented in this programme.

With clarinet, cello, tar, Iranian percussion and lots of singing, the Turnalar Quartett plays music from Turkey, Iran, Israel and Germany.

Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to make music together with the musicians and to dance. In addition, paper cranes can be folded to create a sculpture that grows from concert to concert.

The programme is supported by the Netzwerk Demokratie Leben, the Projekt Landkulturperlen und the Jungen Kultursommer Mittelhessen.

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Next performances
28 February, 4 p.m., St. Bonifatiuskirche, Steinbach

Recommended age 5+ years
Participation singing, dancing, body percussion, storytelling, folding cranes
Duration 45 minutes

Concept and text selection Anka Hirsch
Direction Hannah Schassner

Turnalar Quartet
Julia Kitzinger clarinet
Reza Rostami daf/tombak
Anka Hirsch cello/accordion/voice
Salim Salari tar