Scottish tour for When Mountains Meet 5 April – 28 May 2024
The fascinating cross-cultural story tells the true story of Scottish musician Anne Wood as she travels from the Highlands to the Himalayas to satisfy her father for the primary time
Featuring a global solid of storytellers and musicians, the present incorporates a vibrant dwell rating combining alap, raag, reel and strathspey, in addition to English, Gaelic and Hindustani vocals
The When Mountains Meet album will probably be launched on 25 April.
Renowned Scottish violinist Anne Wood (The Raincoats, Katheryn Tickell, Savourna Stevenson, Feis Rois, Deacon Blue, Michael Marra) tells the unimaginable story of her journey from the Highlands to the Himalayas to satisfy her father for the primary time in When Mountains Meet.
“My mother is Scottish. My father was Pakistani. In my early twenties I found the father I’d never met … but I was taboo in a culture to which I longed to belong.”
Anne grew up in Scourie, Sutherland and Edinburgh within the Nineteen Seventies, the one youngster of a single mom who by no means knew her Pakistani father. In her early twenties she discovered the daddy she had by no means met (and who had no concept that she existed), visited Karachi and skilled beneficiant hospitality and cultural riches. She additionally found that being an expert musician and an illegitimate girl accorded her little standing in Pakistan.
Through story, tune, authentic music and immersion within the meals, textiles and geography that outline cultures, When Mountains Meet explores modern Scottish/Pakistani id.
Conceived by Anne as a dialog between Scottish and South-Asian music, the present incorporates a vibrant dwell rating combining alap, raag, reel and strathspey, in addition to English, Gaelic and Hindustani vocals.
More like being invited to a celebration or a marriage than a standard theatre present, When Mountains Meet attracts on the custom of beneficiant Pakistani and Scottish hospitality, enveloping the viewers in a heat, intimate, virtually village-hall model friendliness.
Featuring new music composed by Anne, the present is co-directed by Kath Burlinson (Mairi Campbell: Pulse and Auld Lang Syne) and Niloo-Far Khan (Play, Pie, Pint; Grid Iron/EIF; NTS) with Mary MacMaster (The Poozies) on harp, Rick Wilson on percussion and Rakae Jamil on sitar. The solid of storytellers is Iman Aktar (The Great Muslim Panto, Play, Pie, Pint), Hassan Javed (The Great Muslim Panto, Play, Pie, Pint) and Jamie Zubari (In The Weeds, Mull Theatre).
“When Mountains Meet grew out of my wish to share the incredible journey I had getting to know my Dad and his country after I traced him when I was in my 20s.” says Anne. “He didn’t know I had been born however replied rapidly to my tentative letter introducing myself, utterly accepting me into his life as we developed a fiery however loving father-daughter relationship.
Over the previous thirty years there have been bodily journeys between Scotland to Pakistan but additionally highly effective emotional journeys on each side, typically deeply difficult and uncomfortable however which resulted with connection and a way of belonging, and in the end with an ongoing reference to my half-brothers.
The present’s inspiration got here from my seek for id, belonging and reference to a land very completely different to my very own, and a father I had by no means met however who by no means felt like a stranger.
It attracts from my very own connection to 2 numerous wild mountain landscapes – the place my grandparents lived (and the place I performed as an solely youngster) in north west Sutherland and the mountainous areas in Northern Pakistan, the place I yearned to go to while dwelling in Karachi.
Over thirty years later I felt able to share this story and with co-director Kath Burlinson, gathered an exquisite group. We had my journals from my first journey to Pakistan that gave us a wealthy supply materials from my perspective.
One of my father’s sons, my half-brother, generously supplied us with the angle from the household’s aspect, enabling us to supply completely different sides to the story. His enter developed as we made the present, permitting me to realize a deeper and richer perception into my very own story.
I’ve gathered the band of my desires to play the music I composed for the present – excellent musicians from Pakistan and Scotland, India and the UK.”
Tickets for all performances can be found through https://www.whenmountainsmeet.com/ and the person venues.
When Mountains Meet is produced by The Authentic Artist Collective and KT Producing. The When Mountains Meet album will probably be launched on 25 April.
Tour Dates
The Studio, Edinburgh – Thursday 25 and Friday 26 April
Mareel, Shetland – Tuesday 30 April (on sale 9 March)
Rise Up Festival, Lemon Tree, Aberdeen – Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May (on sale 9 March)
Ulluminate Festival, Macphail Centre, Ullapool – Friday 10 and Saturday 11 May
Albert Hall, Stirling – Wednesday 15 May
Strathearn Arts, Crieff – Friday 18 May
Cottiers, Glasgow – Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 May (on sale 9 March)
Castle Douglas Town Hall DG Arts Festival – Friday 25 May (on sale 20 March)
Corn Exchange Melrose – Tuesday 28 May
