Screening in the Gut Eibenhof culture barn

Music for Black Pigeons is a Danish documentary by the directing duo Andreas Koefoed and Jørgen Leth, in which they explore the diverse working methods of jazz musicians. They are often eccentric people without airs, sometimes awkward in social interaction. Yet with the very first sound, an enchanting transformation takes place; lost in themselves, the musicians find harmony and security, creating a common home beyond all differences. Their bodies translate their devotion into something visible, twitching passionately and convulsively. When the last note has faded away, one looks into their faces beaming with happiness. Accompanied over 14 years, the film follows a group of jazz musicians, asking about their emotions when making music together. What they can scarcely verbalize, the film makes furiously palpable. An intensive journey deep into the heart of jazz and into the emotional world of an eternally youthful departure and discovery in music. Jazz aficionados such as Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, and Midori Takada also have their say, thus painting a portrait of a love for this special genre of music.

Q&A session with director Andreas Koefoed following the screening

and live concert:

The duo consisting of Nanaco Tarui (Violin) and Pete Drungle (Piano) moves within a broad sound spectrum, ranging from avant-garde and free jazz to neobaroque and beyond. Together they explore a living continuum of modern music, which is derived from jazz and contemporary classical sounds, with a strong focus on improvisation and Rhythmus and played already in Paris, London, New York, and Berlin as well as in Japan.

5:30 PM – 7:02 PM