- Open Format
Koro / Spirits of the New World
Janco Boy Bystron, Dirk Häfner, Elena Zipser
3 July 2026 20:00–22:00
Music and dance performance (Jazz / World / Indie)
In the Brazilian candomblé cult an archetypal pantheon connects to percussion rhythms, dance and coral singings in a unique and fascinating way. Koro contextualizes the music of candomblé with a new harmonic and sound wise environment. Samples of the original call- and response singings are placed in the centre of contemporary compositions and experience the listener the spirituality of the candomblé through a musical performance supported by dance performance and digital visual art.
In the Brazilian candomblé cult an archetypal pantheon connects to percussion rhythms, dance and coral singings in a unique and fascinating way. Koro contextualizes the music of candomblé with a new harmonic and sound wise environment. Samples of the original call- and response singings are placed in the centre of contemporary compositions and experience the listener the spirituality of the candomblé through a musical performance supported by dance performance and digital visual art.
Biography
Janco Boy Bystron, Dirk Häfner, Elena Zipser
Janco Boy Bystron studied drums and percussion (jazz/rock/pop) at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music in Dresden. In his musicology dissertation, he examined Brazilian music culture.
Dirk Häfner studied jazz guitar at the Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford (UK) and at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music in Dresden. He has toured with various projects in China, Brazil, and throughout Europe.
Elena Zipser works as a visual artist, performer, choreographer, and dance teacher. She sees learning and teaching as part of her artistic work. She trained in Madrid, Stuttgart, and Berlin and has worked in Germany, Switzerland, the USA, and Romania, among other places, in recent years.
Dirk Häfner studied jazz guitar at the Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford (UK) and at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music in Dresden. He has toured with various projects in China, Brazil, and throughout Europe.
Elena Zipser works as a visual artist, performer, choreographer, and dance teacher. She sees learning and teaching as part of her artistic work. She trained in Madrid, Stuttgart, and Berlin and has worked in Germany, Switzerland, the USA, and Romania, among other places, in recent years.
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