Natalia Beylis’ music revolves somewhere between sonic story-teller and multi-instrumental explorer. She has released over 40 albums between solo works and collaborations and has appeared on numerous compilations. Her work parallels the lines of her surroundings: bird song, creaky trees, farm animals, the northwesterly breeze and rainfall. Lots and lots of rainfall.
Her solo compositions and improvisations are a unique calling of a Ukrainian born, American raised, Irish settled subconscious. The resulting sounds are a mix of garbled tape collage recordings, eerie mandola mantras and dreamscape piano voyages.
While she regularly records on a variety of traditional instruments (mainly pianos, organs, keyboards and mandola), she is just as likely to use non-musical sound sources within her compositions. For example, she recently released an album using just the sounds created by a domestic sewing machine.
In her live performances, Natalia layers seemingly incongruous sounds atop of each other to spawn strange juxtapositions and garbled parallels by exploring the sonic potentials of domestic appliances, found objects, cassette tapes and field recordings.
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Head to Forgan’s and experience one of our unforgettable Saturday night ceilidhs, just don’t forget your dancing shoes!
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Come and join Kirkcaldy Music Society for a series of classical chamber music concerts in Kirkcaldy Old Kirk!
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Come along for a fantastic night of live music in support of Fernlea House on Saturday, 8th November at The Railway Tavern, Cardenden!
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The Magic of Motown is back with its 20th Anniversary Tour. Celebrate the sound of a generation with one very special night of The Magic of Motown!
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Don't miss Enjoy The Silence UK, a Depeche Mode tribute band and also Synth Britannia, at PJ Molloys on Saturday 8th November!
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Fun for Little Ones brings ‘Ms Rachels’ character to life in a fun, interactive LIVE on stage performance with lots of audience participation for the little ones!
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Kirkcaldy Amateur Operatic Society are delighted to present the popular musical Sunshine on Leith at the Adam Smith Theatre in November!
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Europe's No.1 multi-award-winning show Nashville Live, this hit country show returns for another fantastic night of toe-tapping Country nostalgia!
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In this special semi-acoustic performance at The Byre Theatre on 13th & 14th November, Barbara Dickson and her pianist Nick Holland explore her catalogue of songs at an intimate level.
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