Did you know? Beat the Silence presents performances of alternative folk music, beatboxing, and percussion.

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 The band Satuo featuring the vocal artist singer Laura Korhonen – Austria’s only professional singer with two cochlear implants – performs original alternative folk music.

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 The vocal rhythm artist Phillip Schröter performs moving rhythms, catchy lyrics, and sophisticated arrangements with and without a looping station.

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 The West African percussion group with Mamadou Diabate performs expert balaphone music and rhythms from their homeland of Burkina Faso with balaphones in the spotlight as the lead instruments.

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 As an additional treat, the signing poets and dancers Lucia Rosenfeld and Franz Steinbrecher present performances alongside many of the songs. Through a mixture of dance and sign language, they interpret song lyrics and bring art to life in their own ways.

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 In addition to these musical performances, there is an exhibition of “Hands Up” around the theme “Hearing”, which can be viewed before the concert and during the intermission.

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 The performance is equipped with an inductive sound system to facilitate an inclusive musical experience for folks with and without the ability to hear!