When Speech is not Enough - National Arts Festival 2024
Thu, 20 Jun
|Beethoven Room
The human experience is universal, and nowhere is this more apparent than in music. Through folk songs from 17 cultures, organised not by geography but by theme, this program explores the power of music to connect people on a deep emotional level.
Time & Location
20 Jun 2024, 18:00 – 19:00
Beethoven Room, Somerset St, Grahamstown, Makhanda, 6139, South Africa
About the event
Tickets are available through the National Arts Festival website.
When speech is not enough, when our emotions are too profound to be expressed in mere words, we sing.
This has been true across all cultures throughout history. Singing is intrinsic to human nature, transcending the boundaries of language and culture. Folksongs convey sentiments that resonate in spite of divisions imposed by politics, language, and religion. Experiences like a mother's love and childhood excitement, the comfort and beauty of home, grief and loss, joy, love and celebration bind us together. In arranging pieces from 17 cultures in 16 languages by theme, we let the music tell the story, providing space for individual interpretation.