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Hadra Immersive

Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest & Arion de Munck
Sat 27 Mar / 19:45
Sat 27 Mar ’27
19:45
  • Sat 27 Mar ’27
    19:45
    Danstheater
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Hadra Immersive is a collaboration between the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra (AAO) and visual artist Arion de Munck (Ombak-Lab) in which water, harmony and light play a central role. It is a musical ceremony in which ancient spiritual traditions of ‘the Hadra’ merge with the contemporary interactive art and science of 'Water Sound Images'. 

The Hadra represents a special spiritual moment in which the interaction between the performers and the audience is central, leading to a shared experience that can be both intimate and ecstatic. 


The vibrations of traditional instruments, hypnotic rhythms, musical harmonies, spiritual chants and poetry set water in motion, creating vibrational patterns: Water Sound Images. This phenomenon is commonly called 'cymatics'; the study of wave phenomena in matter (from ancient Greek: 'κῦμα' = 'wave'). This allows us to hear with our eyes, see with our ears, feel with our heart and experience the creating power of music. 


In this collective experience, the boundary between audience and performer fades; everyone becomes part of the whole. The climax of the Hadra is not just a musical peak; it is a moment of collective transcendence, in which those present reach a state of spiritual ecstasy and unity. This climax also symbolizes the realization of a deeper connection with the divine offering a sense of peace, unity and harmony.

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Credits

Music: Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
Director: Mohamed Aadroun 
Art direction, set design and cymatics: Arion de Munck 

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