THE COLLECTIVE
Tashattot (Arabic for dispersion) is an art collective based in Belgium dedicated to supporting visual artists, musicians, film makers and cultural practitioners at large, originally from the SWANA region and currently “dispersed” in Europe. The collective aims at creating opportunities, collaborations, commissions and securing funding for these expatriate artists.
The word tashattot and its English equivalents scattering/dispersion, define the collective in both the literal sense of the word (pertaining to the description of the individuals scattered around the world, far from their homelands), as well as its metaphorical sense which relates to the scattering and dispersion of ideas and ways of thinking, as the word in Arabic is oftentimes used to describe the wandering of the thoughts (tashattot al afkar or scattered thoughts).
Tashattot is a work in progress and a newly launched collective with a fluid and evolving set of actions. It currently is and will always remain open to new ideas and experiences; continuously building on lessons learned and with practice. The collective strongly believes in the efficiency of open discussions, as the only way to grow and better address SWANA expat artists needs and aspirations, it therefore remains open to revi
Contact us:
tashatttot@gmail.com
SWANA Music Production Within European Structure
a conversation on cultural memory and contemporary music
A discussion on how contemporary music can preserve and transform cultural memory in the homeland and in the diaspora. The panel will address the impact of cultural and geographical displacement on musical identity, as well as cultural memory and music in relation to the European cultural structure from the perspective of SWANA communities.
with
Youmna Saba: Paris-based Lebanese musician, composer and musicologist who combines electroacoustic music and the Arabic language in its sung form.
Nazanin Yalda: Brussels-based Iranian musician and composer, currently completing a Sonic Sessions Residency supported by Ancienne Belgique, Globe Aroma and Tashattot.
Zaydoun Hajjar: Phd candidate who researches music and migration.
Moderated by Gaëlle Khalife, founding member of Tashattot.
This project is made possible with the joint efforts of Beursschouwburg and Tashattot Collective.