Yara Asmar: Sounds of Places
Sounds of Places
The talented Lebanese multi-instrumentalist Yara Asmar created a sound installation which is permanently installed in the vanishing Cremisan Valley, Palestine. This installation features a nest swing skirted by gigantic steel chimes that can be activated naturally or intentionally. At Le Guess Who?, she’ll perform a piece based on recordings of sounds extracted from this installation.
This performance is part of Sounds of Places, initiated by Radio Alhara and commissioned by Wonder Cabinet, a residency-based sound gathering that focuses on the sonic aesthetics of place. The first edition took place in 2024 in the Cremisan Valley, one of the last green spaces around the city of Bethlehem, Palestine. Now, the artists involved in this residency present their works at Le Guess Who?.