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BROKEN ORCHESTRA: HOW OLD, BEATEN SCHOOL INSTRUMENTS HELP REINVENT TRADITION
In the USA, it is often education and the arts that suffer first when it comes to...
Iris Marie: “In Berlin, it's possible to create and belong to something”
Iris Marie is a folk musician born in Norway and based in Berlin, who performs under the...
We're Hiring! Join our team
Community 4707 e.V. is looking for a Development Manager to work on the upcoming season of our main project,...
Comunidad Sikuris and Indigenous Latin American Music in Berlin
Sikuri music is a communal musical tradition from the Andean highlands of Peru and Bolivia with deep...
The Oud in Berlin: A Story of One Instrument in the City
In a multicultural city like Berlin, the music scene is as diverse as the people who live...
Freak de l'Afrique and the African diaspora in Berlin
The African diaspora in Berlin is significant, with thousands of people of African descent forming a vibrant...
Berlin Techno: From Underground to UNESCO Heritage
Here’s an unusual entry on the UNESCO heritage list: the techno scene of Berlin. A tradition worth...
Ways of Sound: The Music and Dance of Setesdal
The Setesdal Valley in southern Norway is renowned for its vibrant traditions of music, dance, and song,...
Kunstfabrik Schlot: From Puppetry to Jazz
One of the venues for this year's Freeform Tradition Festival in Berlin is the Kunstfabrik Schlot, a...
Gasterbeiter Music of Berlin
This year's Freeform Tradition festival is taking place in Berlin, a city that aligns well with the...
Instrument In Focus: Rubab
The rubab is one of the world’s oldest and most storied musical instruments. It is deeply traditional...
Five Music Festivals We Like
Here are five more music festivals that showcase traditional and post-traditional music, chosen by the Freeform Tradition...
Ways of Sound: Inuit Drum Dancing and Singing
Since the 1980s, archaeologists have been excavating two ancient, deep-frozen Greenland settlements: Qeqertasussuk and Qajaa. Decades of...
Ways of Sound: Griots
Music plays all kinds of roles in our lives. It’s there when we work, relax, celebrate; it...
Instrument In Focus: Jouhikko
The story of the jouhikko, like the story of many traditional instruments, is the story of an...
Amorius Releases "Ethno Code," An Exploration of Ukrainian Music Tradition
Freeform Tradition Festival participant Amorius has unveiled his latest album, "Ethno Code." This release is a captivating...
Vanja Ilijev and Kapela Rej at the Rog Banata Festival
Freeform Tradition is excited to share that our participant, Vanja Ilijev is organizing the Rog Banata festival!...
Edition 2025 Theme: Lines and Borders
We are happy to announce the theme for the upcoming FreeForm Tradition Festival 2025: Lines / Borders....
Meeting the Curatorial Team: A Collaborative Approach to Artistic Leadership
The Freeform Tradition Festival is happy to introduce its curatorial team, the driving force behind our programming....
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