Discover Lyra in concert & pre-order the album

July 17, 2017 | Lyra Project

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After meeting with 1,300 children in France, India, and Tunisia to raise awareness about intercultural dialogue and share their musical heritage, the members of the Lyra group will giveseveral concerts in Francein August 2017.

From Indian temples to Tunisian deserts and the coast of Brittany, Lyratakesyouon a colorful journeythrough everything that makes humanity beautiful, transcending borders and prejudices. A solid Tower of Babel whose construction is far from complete, built ona foundationof curiosity, listening, and the hope for a more fraternal world.

  • Friday, August 4– 7:00 p.m. – Les mardis têtus, Rostrenen (22)

Concerts, record label presentations, children's games, local producers, and artisans will be there for a special evening organized by the Compagnie des Musiques Têtues—free of charge.

  • Friday, August 11– 9 p.m. – Grand Théâtre, Interceltic Festival, Lorient (56)

"L'esprit des voyageurs" (The Spirit of Travelers) evening at France's biggest festival. Lyra's concert will be followed by a concert by Sam Lee. "The Interceltic Festival of Lorient covers all forms of music from Celtic countries [...]. The presence of musicians from different cultures symbolizes an identity that is open to the world and constantly evolving." – €21/€24 –Reservations

  • Sunday, August 13– 4:45 p.m. – Stage boat "The Earl of Pembroke," Festival du Chant de Marin, Paimpol (22)

"13th edition of the 4th Festival of Brittany. The program includes world music, sea shanties, Breton music, brass bands, bagadoù, festoù-noz, exhibitions, activities for young audiences, tastings of local products... not to mention some two hundred traditional boats that will transform the port of Paimpol into a sumptuous setting." – 1 day / €23 – 3 days / €46 –Ticket office

  • Friday, August 18– Starting at 7 p.m. – Château de la Roche Jagu, Ploëzal (22)

Returning from her travels around the world, Lyra comes back to her first home, the Château de la Roche Jagu. This event will mark the pre-launch of the group's album and the book-CD "Le fabuleux voyage d'Arwenn" (Arwenn's Fabulous Journey). You can discover the exhibition of the original illustrations from the book in the presence of Izou throughout the day. The exhibition opening will take place at 7 p.m. At 8 p.m., there will be a concert by Lyra, followed by a grand fest-noz "Dindan al loar" at 9 p.m. – free of charge.

The album is coming out soon!

How can cultures be brought together, blended, and mixed while retaining the very essence of each?It is in this spirit that the tracks on this album were composed.
Lyra's artistic project thus lies somewhere between tradition and original creation. The aim is not to use only the commonalities between the three traditions, at the risk of making them bland, but rather to preserve the essence of each in order to create something new, enriched by all the richness and subtleties of the three cultures.

During Lyra's travels in France, India, and then Tunisia, the band's musicians also mettalented artistswhom they invited to collaborate on several tracks.

Discover Lyra's first music videos

Pre-order the album by sending an email tocontact@konstelacio.org, specifying your name, contact details, the number of copies you wish to pre-order, and the collection location (St Brieuc, Rennes, Paris 17th arrondissement, or hand-to-hand if you know a member of the team).
Unit price: €16

Parveen Sabrina Khan– vocals
Aziz Ouertani– oud
Antoine Péran– flute
Ilyas Raphaël Khan– tablas
Youssef Ben Dhifallah– ney
Pierre Droual –violin

Guests: Rozenn Talec(vocals),Sattar Khan(harmonium, vocals),Sadiq Khan(sarangî, vocals),Sikandar Khan(khartall),Samundar Khan(dholak),Mehdi Ayachi(vocals),Saifeddine Helal (bendir, derbouka),Chaïma Gaddour (qanun).