Yogaconcert | poëzie, yin yoga en live muziek met Hashem Kabreet

Oriental mystic at the Amstel river side

When Hashem Kabreet plays percussion, drums start singing melodies – whether he uses his frame drum, darbouka, djembe or cajon. So the handpan was made for him - this hipster of music instruments, invented in 2000. Hashem left Syria when the war started, for a journey that first brought him to Dubai and Lebanon, where he began working for 'Sounds of Change', using the power of music for social change in (post) conflict areas. Five years later, he arrived in the Netherlands, where he continued this work and started performing with the collective Orchestre Partout, initially in asylum camps and community centres, subsequently in conservatories and concert halls such as the Bimhuis. Hashem is a master in creative improvisation, inspiring with his musical zest as the tingling heartbeat of a mystical Song of Yoga, rooted in oriental sufism yet no less than a universal proclamation for joy.

What is a yoga concert?

A concert, poetry performance, and a yin yoga class in one. This is the formula of the yoga concerts. The calm, meditative but intense postures of yin yoga allow to sink deeper into consciousness, beyond the patterns of the mind. On the yogamat, physical sensations weave together with musical improvisations. The mind becomes quieter, opening space to meet the music and poetry in the heart. In this way, the live improvised music, yoga postures, and mystical poetry intertwine, affect, and strengthen each other for a journey inside.

Practical info

The 'Stadshout Paviljoen' shelters a piano, the yoga mats find space on a stone underground, under the open sky. If rain is forecasted, two hours in advance an email will be send whether the yoga concert will take place (tickets can be refunded or exchanged for another yoga concert). A cancellation will be announced on the website and Facebook as well.

Bring your mat, and if you like some props like a pillow, block and/or a blanket. Instructions and poetry will be bilingual. From 18:45 onwards you are welcome to find your spot. Parking places for cars are available along the street/bike road along the park, parking is free from 19:00 onwards. The Amstel park is open until half an hour before sunset.