On exclusive tour with @sabihakhan1977 and @vinayaknetke this coming May!
14.5 @merodefestival Merode
15.5 @ccdewoeker Oudenaarde
17.5 @ateliergent74 Gent
22.5 @muziekclubtey Belsele
We’re happy to announce a new Bipolar Bows project featuring our dear friends and wonderful musicians Sabiha Khan (voice) and Vinayak Netke (tabla).
The program brings together new compositions and arrangements created for this project, alongside traditional music from both Europe and India. The result is a colorful musical dialogue in which strings, voice and percussion meet and interact.
This project was made possible with the support of Merodefestival, Cluster vzw and the Flemish Government.
Photo by Čeněk Folk @cendafolk
All tickets at bipolarbows.com/gigs
@toby.cello@lotteremmen@clustervzw
#bandsontour #violin #cello #tabla #indiansinging
LIVE!! Here's a first taste of this project finally brought to the stage! An excerpt from our jammy tune JLT funk featuring a crazy tabla and scat solo from @vinayaknetke , gorgeous singing (as always) from @sabihakhan1977 and @lotteremmen 's classic craziness
Go check out the entire tune on our Youtube channel!
TWO SHOWS LEFT of this one-of-a-kind project! Don't miss us at
-Atelier74 in Gent tomorrow 17.5 @ateliergent74
-Muziekclub 't Ey in Belsele on friday 22.5 @muziekclubtey
Ticket links at bipolarbows.com
Recorded live at @ccdewoeker yesterday 15.5
Live sound by Ward Dumont
Lights by Simon Vandeputte
Post-production by @toby.cello
Big thanks to @clustervzw and @merodefestival as well as the Flemish governement
#tabla #indiansinging #violin #cello #liveconcert
Residency Day 4 (cont'd): Shail Shail
Starting with the spoken Bol Ki Lab Azaad, and moving to the beautiful Arabic song Shail Shail, we've been enjoying arranging together this soulful and sensitive set brought by @sabihakhan1977 and @vinayaknetke . Looking forward to performing this as part of our premiere at @merodefestival tomorrow (14th)!
Other gigs:
15th Oudenarde @ccdewoeker
17th Gent @ateliergent74
22nd Belsele @muziekclubtey@lotteremmen@toby.cello@zariyaconnect@clustervzw
#arabicsong #cello #tabla #indiansinging #violin
Residency day 3: Wheel
Revisiting this classic @toby.cello tune with @sabihakhan1977 and @vinayaknetke has been an absolute treat! Kudos to them for learning this quite tricky tune in record time! Special mention to Sabi who learned @lotteremmen 's vocal line as well as adding her own improvisations, giving the whole piece a new dimension.
Catvh this tune and others at one of our gigs in the coming week-and-a-half!
14.5 @merodefestival Diest
15.5 @ccdewoeker De Woeker
16.5 @ateliergent74 Gent
22.5 @muziekclubtey Belsele
@zariyaconnect@clustervzw@rootstownbookings Flanders gvt cultural affairs
#violin #indiansinging #tabla #cello #musicresidency
Dit podium. Deze avonden.
Van 13 tot 16 mei is het openluchttheater van de Citadel in Diest elke avond de thuisbasis voor onvervalste muziek — onder de sterren, tussen oude stenen muren.
Merodefestival 2026 brengt maar liefst 4 wereldpremières:
✦ Andries Boone Sextet — première van Rhagium Inquisitor, gemaakt onder onze vleugels
✦ Bipolar Bows feat. Vinayak Netke & Sabiha Khan — de exclusieve aftrap van een nieuw project
✦ Motyk feat. Georgisch vrouwenkoor Sathanoa — na twee jaar in de steigers eindelijk zover
✦ Sauvage — voor het allereerst in België, en dat bij ons
Vier verhalen die hier beginnen. Dingen die je elders nog nooit kon horen.
En daarnaast: Flook, Macdara Yeates, Bamako Express, Saraï en meer — een echte muzikale wereldreis.
🎟 Tickets per avond: €25 of €45 incl. catering
👉 www.merodefestival.be
#merodefestival #citadeldiest #openluchtconcert #wereldmuziek #folkmuziek #livemusic #première #andriessboone #bipolarbows #motyk #sauvage #flook #bamakoxpress #saraï #macdarayeates #concertavond #muziek #vlaanderen #diest #landschapsparkdemerode #cultuurenerfgoeddemerode
@andriesboonemusic@macdarayeates@bipolarbows@flookquartet@bamako.express.band@motyk.official@sarai_trio
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🎻𝐁𝐈𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐁𝐎𝐖𝐒🇫🇷🇧🇪
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Formed in 2016, Bipolar Bows is a string duo that performs a mosaic of folk and classical, jazz, blues and funk, from the Balkans to the Appalachians with an unshakeable connection, their compositions mottled with improvisations from the deepest corners of their curiosity-driven brains.
Lotte Remmen – violin, vocals / violino; canto
Toby Kuhn – cello / violoncelo Formado em 2016, Bipolar Bows é um duo de cordas que interpreta um mosaico de folk e música clássica, jazz, blues e funk, que vai desde os Balcãs aos Apalaches. Com uma ligação inabalável, as suas composições são salpicadas de improvisações vindas dos recantos mais profundos da sua mente, que é movida pela curiosidade.
🎸 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
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De 1 a 3 de maio, Gouveia é o epicentro da música progressiva mundial.
Apesar de esgotado, a música vai ocupar espaços da cidade, desde o Salão Nobre dos Paços do Concelho até à Igreja de São Pedro, passando pela Biblioteca Municipal Vergílio Ferreira. Acompanhe a programação gratuita e disponível.
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From May 1st to 3rd, Gouveia is the epicenter of world progressive music.
Despite being sold out, the music will be in different spaces in the city, from the Noble Hall of the City Hall to the Church of São Pedro, passing through the Vergílio Ferreira Municipal Library. Check out the free and available program.