Cesair
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Cesair, vodi nas kroz istoriju preko Tigra i Eufrata pa sve do Irske na mnogim jezicima. To čine na brojnim nastupima u Zapadnoj Evropi promovišući svoj novi album "Dies, Nox et Omnia". Bend čine: Monique van Deursen - vokal, bodhran, Sophie Zaaijer - violina, viola, čelo, vokal, Fleke van der Hurk - hurdi-gurdi, Thomas Biesmeijer - gitara, celtic buzuki i Jan de Vries - bubnjevi, perkusije. Spremaju uveliko nove pesme i rade na novom albumu, što nam je u razgovoru za naš Celtic - Slavic Webzine Serbia, Thomas Biesmeijer i potvrdio.
1. Zbog čega naziv benda Cesair? Kako je nastala ta ideja?
Thomas: Monique i Sopfie, studirale su keltski jezik i kulturu, pa smo se tako i upoznali sa pričom o Cesair. Ona je mitološka princeza, koja je kako legenda kaže unuka Nojeva. Putovala je širom Mediterana pre više od 5000 godina, u naletu Potopa izvedenog od strane osvetničkog boga. Ovo putovanje trajalo je od zemalja izmedju Tigra i Eufrata, preko Egipta, Italije, Španije, pa sve do Irske, gde su njeni ljudi postali prvi doseljenici. Ovaj mit je snažna priča o harizmatičnom ženskom lideru, koji je kao figura velika inspiracija za naše pesme , koje se često pevaju sa ženske tačke gledišta. Njena priča nam omogućava da iz čitavog Zapada i Istoka izvučemo tradiciju, kulturu, jezik i istoriju što nam pomaže da stvorimo raznolikost po čemu su naše pesme poznate.
2. Muzički pravac definišete kao epic folk i mythic music. Šta je uticalo na to da stvarate takvu muziku?
Thomas: Razmišljali smo neko vreme kako da definišemo našu muziku. Žanr koji najbolje opisuje nasu muziku je Pagan Folk, termin koji su skovali Faun i Omnia. Međutim, naša muzika, nije nužno paganska u smislu da se držimo spiritualnog verovanja u našoj muzici. Radije, mi oživljavamo stare priče, mitove i legende i zato smo tako definisali naš žanr.
3. Vaš prvi album "Dies, Nox et Omnia", odlično je kod publike prihvaćen. Pesmama na tom albumu učinili ste da putujemo kroz vreme od starog Vavilona do današnjih dana. Da li radite na novom albumu i kada ga možemo očekivati?
Thomas: Mi definitivno radimo na novom materijalu, međutim, verujemo da naša muzika treba organski da raste. To je uostalom razlog zašto nismo objavili nikakav novi album izlaska albuma. Ali, imajte u vidu Dies, Nox et Omnia, kao početak jednog putovanja (smeh).
4. Folk scena Holandije i Belgije je izuzetno jaka. Šta nam možeš reći o folk sceni Istočne Evrope i Balkana? Kako ti se ona čini?
Thomas: Neki folk bendovi iz Istočne Evrope napravili su ime ovde u Beneluksu i Nemačkoj, kao što si Irfan i Eriney iz Bugarske, The Moon and the Nightspirit iz Mađarske i Dakhabrakha iz Ukrajine. Volimo te bendove i mnoge njihove pesme su inspirativne za nas. Dakle, imamo dokaz da postoji veoma jaka baza folk muzike u Istočnoj Evropi. To je verovatno zbog bogate istorije, mnogo različitih kultura i tradicija koje prožimaju tu oblast.
5. Gostovali ste na mnogim festivalima u Zapadnoj Evropi (CastleFest, Keltfest i dr.). Sledeće godine gostujete u Belgiji na velikom festivalu "Trolls et Légendes" zajedno sa bendovima Rastaban, Cuelebre i Corvus Corax. Kakvi su vaši utisci? Da li su ti festivali pomogli da se afirimišete kao bend i da li je pomoglo u širenju folk muzike među slušaocima?
Thomas: To je apsolutna privilegija nastupati na takvom festivalu kao što je Trolls et Légendes, sa fantastičnim bendovima i velikim prijateljima. Već smo ranije nastupali sa bendovima Rastaban i Corvus Corax i drago nam je da sada Cesair može da se pokaže drugačijoj publici, a verujemo da će tu biti mnogo folk/Mittelalter/alternative entuzijasta i ljubitelja koji u našoj muzici uživaju. Ideja da se folk festivali organizuju na tako velikoj skali ovde u Zapadnoj Evropi pokazuju koliko mesto muzički žanr kao što je folk muzika uspe da okupi zaista veliki broj ljudi.
6. Vaš album se može kupiti na vašim koncertima i gde jos?
Thomas: Dostupan je na svim našim koncertima, a može se naručiti i preko našeg sajta, http://www.cesair.nl/
7. Kakvi su planovi benda za budućnost?
Thomas: Nastavićemo sa živim nastupima, pišemo nove pesme, a imamo velike planove i ciljeve koje želimo da postignemo! Očekujte da vidite mnogo više od nas u narednim godinama!
8. I za kraj šta bi poručio svojim slušaocima u Srbiji?
Thomas: U ime celog benda želim da pozdravim i poželim dobrodošlicu svima, koji nas pronalaze prvi put, i želim da se zahvalim onima, koji nas već podržavaju. Voleli bismo da dođemo i nastupamo u Srbiji, zato na svaki mogući način širite ime i poruku benda Cesair (smeh).
Cesair leads us through a history of over Tigris and Euphrates, all the way to Ireland in many languages. To make the numerous appearances in Western Europe promoting his new album "Dies, Nox et Omnia". The band consists of: Monique van Deursen - vocals, bodhrán, zills,
Sophie Zaaijer - violin, viola, cello, backing vocals, Fieke van den Hurk - accordion, hurdy-gurdy, hammered dulcimer,
Thomas Biesmeijer - guitar, bouzouki, frame-drum, backing vocals and
Jan de Vries - drums, percussion. Saved largely new songs and working on a new album, which is in our interview for our Celtic - Slavic Webzine Serbia, Thomas Biesmeijer confirmed.
1. Why the name Cesair? When and how did
you come by this idea?
Thomas: Monique and Sophie have both studied Celtic
languages and culture, which was where they became familiar with the story of
Cesair. She is a mythological princess, who according to legend was the
granddaughter of Noah. She travelled across the Mediterranean over 5,000 years
ago, in flight of a Deluge, brought forth by a vengeful god. This journey took
her from the lands between the Euphrat and the Tigris, past Egypt, Italy and
Spain, all the way up to Ireland, where her people became the first human
settlers. This myth is a story of a strong, charismatic female leader, who as a
figure is a great inspiration for our songs, which are often sung from a
woman's point of view. Her story allows us to draw from traditions, cultures,
languages and histories from all over the Occident and Oriënt, which helps us
to create the diversity that our songs are known for.
2. You define your music as epic
folk and mythic music. What is the impact of that?
Thomas: We struggled for some time with the issue of
how to define our music. The genre that best approaches a description of our
music is Pagan Folk, a term coined by FAUN and Omnia. However, our music is not
necessarily pagan in the sense that we do not adhere to some kind of spiritual
belief with our music. Rather, we reinvigorate old tales, myths and legends,
which is why we defined our own genre.
3.Yours first album Dies,
Nox et Omnia was well received by the audience.
Songs on this album have made to travel through
time, from ancient Babylon to the present day. Are you
working on a new album and when can we expect?
Thomas: We are definitely working on new material,
however, we believe that our music should grow organically. That is why we
haven't set any date for a new album whatsoever. But, consider “Dies, Nox et
Omnia” to be the start of an exiting journey : )
4. Folk scene of the
Netherlands and Belgium is very strong. What can you tell
us about the folk scene in Eastern Europe? How
can she look?
Thomas: Some Eastern-European folk bands have made
name over here in the Benelux and Germany, including Eriney and Irfan from
Bulgaria, The Moon and the Nightspirit from Hungary and Dakhabrakha from
Ukraine. We love these bands and many of their songs are inspirational to us.
So, we have proof that there is a very strong base for folk music in eastern
European countries. This is probably because of the rich history and many
different cultures and traditions that permeate the area!
5. They performed at many
festivals in Western Europe (Castlefest, Keltfest, etc..).
Next year's guests in Belgium on a big festival Trolls
and Legendes, along with bands Rastaban, Cuelebre and Corvus Corax.
What are your impressions? Are these festivals helped to affirm as
a band and that has helped in the spread of folk musicamong listeners?
Thomas: It is an absolute privilege to be able to
perform at such a renowned festival as Trolls et Légendes, amongst fantastic
bands and great friends. We have performed with Rastaban and Corvus Corax many
times before and we are glad that we are now able to introduce Cesair to
foreign audiences, as we believe that there are many
folk/Mittelalter/alternative enthusiasts and music-lovers in general who would
enjoy our music. The notion that folk-festivals can be organised on such a big scale
here in western Europe shows how a “niche” musical genre like folk music is
able to reach and intrigue a truly vast group of people.
6. Yours album can
be purchased at yours concerts and where more?
Thomas: It is available on all our concerts, and it
can be ordered via our website, http://www.cesair.nl/.
7. What are
the band's plans for the future?
Thomas: We will continue playing live and writing
new songs, and we have many great plans and goals that we want to achieve!
Expect to see much more of us in the following years!
8. And in the
end what will you told readers in Serbia?
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