Bipolar Bows

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 4: Ka Ti Ta Dha Little piece of daily routine! @sabihakhan1977 @lotteremmen @vinayaknetke @toby.cello Come to our giiiiiiigs 14 @merodefestival Diest 15 @ccdewoeker De Woeker 17 @ateliergent74 Gent 22 @muziekclubtey Belsele @zariyaconnect @clustervzw #indiansinging #indianrhythm

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

Residency Day 2: Kopanitsa time! Working through an arrangment of @lotteremmen 's composition in Bulgarian style, we figured we'd show a bit of the process. @sabihakhan1977 and @vinayaknetke have given this a whooole other dimension! 4 unique concerts in the next two weeks! Come to see us and tell all your friends! 14.5 @merodefestival 15.5 @ccdewoeker 17.5 @ateliergent74 22.5 @muziekclubtey Supported by the Flemish Gouvernment, @clustervzw , @rootstownbookings @toby.cello #cello #violin #indiansingers #tabla #originalmusic

Day 1 of our residency and @vinayaknetke and @toby.cello are already jamming away! We had a great productive day working up the tunes for our concerts in the next two weeks! Come and see the shows and tell your friends! 14.5 @merodefestival 15.5 @ccdewoeker 17.5 @ateliergent74 22.5 @muziekclubtey 🎥 @lotteremmen @sabihakhan1977 #cello #tabla #latenightjam #musicresidency #crossover

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

📣 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 / 𝐀𝐧𝐮́𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 🎻𝐁𝐈𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐁𝐎𝐖𝐒🇫🇷🇧🇪 at / no GAR 2026 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 🇵🇹 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. 🇬🇧 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.

Back to it! Warming up for our gigs in the coming weeks with an old favorite, La Varenne, a musette waltz by Louis Ferrari Today 25.4 @schouwburg.noord support for Global Music Ensemble 28.4 @gcdemuzevanmeise 30.4 @teatrocinegouveia Art Rock Festival (Portugal) 9.4 @kapelpetit Drongen With @sabihakhan1977 and @vinayaknetke : 14.4 @merodefestival 15.4 @ccdewoeker 17.4 @ateliergent74 22.4 @muziekclubtey Belsele Come on out! Tix at bipolarbows.com! @lotteremmen @toby.cello #cello #violin #violincelloduo #valsemusette #ontour

Project Announcement! @bipolarbows is teaming up with @sabihakhan1977 and @vinayaknetke this coming May! Here's a tidbit of what we might be up to when we get together in residency to build some repertoire for four exclusive shows around Belgium with our dear friends from India. 14.5 @merodefestival 15.5 @ccdewoeker Oudenaarde 17.5 @ateliergent74 Gent 22.5 @muziekclubtey Belsele With the support of @clustervzw en @merodefestival Met subsidies van de Vlaamse gemeenschap. @lotteremmen @toby.cello #cello #violin #tabla #voice #collaboration