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MATTHIAS LOIBNER [A] & LUCAS NIGGLI [CH]

The "Hurdy Gurdy" is also called in german language "Drehleier". But when Matthias Loibner revs up the rotating disc with the crank, this instrument is catapulted from the Middle Ages into the musical present. Sometimes it sounds almost like a keyboard, then like a guitar or a cello. Is it even possible to keep up with the rapid whirl of ideas and sounds that the Austrian creates, even with electronic aids? One person certainly can: Swiss drummer Lucas Niggli, who shares a boundless artistic curiosity with Loibner. Live, the two show how entertaining musical presence can be.

LINEUP MATTHIAS LOIBNER HURDY GURDY LUCAS NIGGLI DRUMS