Ukulele & Airs Baroques at 38 Riv

Improvised baroque musicExploiting the exotic sounds of the Ukulele (an instrument of Hawaiian origin whose name means ‘jumping flea’, in relation to the rapid movements of the right hand), this programme takes an unexpected look at the greatest arias of the Italian and English baroque repertoire, from Claudio Monteverdi and Frescobaldi to Henry Purcell and John Dowland.With the viola da gamba as bass, a viola and a violin as lines, a ukulele as rhythm guitar and two female voices, the four musicians offer a version of these melody-songs in which the text is emphasised and the tradition of baroque improvisation resonates with that of jazz.Jazzics - Jazz meets classical38Riv celebrates the dialogue between jazz and classical music. Rereading the great repertoires, bringing together instruments from different eras, free improvisations: a meeting where borders are erased in favour of a common language.Conceived as a tribute to Vincent Charbonnier, founder of 38Riv and a passionate double bass player, this programme is in the spirit of Jacques Loussier's “Play Bach”: curious, inventive and free....

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Improvised baroque musicExploiting the exotic sounds of the Ukulele (an instrument of Hawaiian origin whose name means ‘jumping flea’, in relation to the rapid movements of the right hand), this programme takes an unexpected look at the greatest arias of the Italian and English baroque repertoire, from Claudio Monteverdi and Frescobaldi to Henry Purcell and John Dowland.With the viola da gamba as bass, a viola and a violin as lines, a ukulele as rhythm guitar and two female voices, the four musicians offer a version of these melody-songs in which the text is emphasised and the tradition of baroque improvisation resonates with that of jazz.Jazzics - Jazz meets classical38Riv celebrates the dialogue between jazz and classical music. Rereading the great repertoires, bringing together instruments from different eras, free improvisations: a meeting where borders are erased in favour of a common language.Conceived as a tribute to Vincent Charbonnier, founder of 38Riv and a passionate double bass player, this programme is in the spirit of Jacques Loussier's “Play Bach”: curious, inventive and free.

Exploitant les sonorités exotiques du Ukulele (instrument d’origine hawaïenne dont le nom signifie "puce sauteuse", en relation avec les mouvements rapides de la main droite), ce programme revisite de manière inattendue les plus grands airs du répertoire baroque italien et anglais, de Claudio Monteverdi et Frescobaldi à Henry Purcell et John Dowland.Avec la viole de gambe en guise de basse, un alto et un violon pour les lignes, un ukulele faisant office de guitare rythmique et deux voix féminines, les quatres musicien.nes proposent une version de ces mélodies-chansons où le texte est mis en exergue et où la tradition d’improvisation baroque entre en résonance avec celle du jazz.Jazzics — Jazz meets classicalLe 38Riv célèbre le dialogue entre jazz et musiques classiques. Relecture des grands répertoires, rencontres d’instruments venus d’époques différentes, improvisations libres : un rendez-vous où les frontières s’effacent au profit d’un langage commun.Pensée en hommage à Vincent Charbonnier, fondateur du 38Riv et contrebassiste passionné, cette programmation s’inscrit dans l’esprit du « Play Bach » de Jacques Loussier : curieuse, inventive, libre.

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