Úna Monaghan is a harper, composer, researcher and sound artist from Belfast. Her work combines experimental, traditional Irish and improvised music and live electronics.

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Documentary: Aonaracht

This Irish language feature documentary explores the work of Úna Monaghan, the Belfast harpist, experimental composer, and sound engineer known for her innovative and genre-traversing music and art.

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6 trailblazing artists who hold exploratory music at the heart of their practice.
Irish tour May 2024, UK tour October 2025

Stone Drawn Circles

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Featured: The Irish Times

“Aonaracht is the start of a whole new series of conversations about traditional music"

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Pendulum

Sound installation with visuals and sculpture

Music from Úna

AONARACHT is a groundbreaking combination of Irish traditional and experimental electronic music.

A collection of original pieces for solo traditional musicians and computer.

A completely new sound world created by Úna Monaghan and recorded by six of Ireland’s foremost performers. Each piece is a unique combination of the traditional musician, their instrument, and electronics.

Just a few of the pictures from the launch of AONARACHT, Sunday 22 January 2023. Performances from Jack Talty, Pauline Scanlon, Úna Monaghan and Paddy Glackin; discussion led by Síle Denvir. Saileog Ní Cheannabháin and Tia
#AONARACHT album is out 22nd January. It combines custom made computer interaction with brilliant traditional musicians. It was an exciting, interesting and technically involved recording process. We navigated unpredictable live electronics, a range
THIS is the AONARACHT album cover! It has been a gorgeous layer of collaboration and creativity, on top of the music and sound. Starting with Nóirín NicAlastair's bronzes. There are more in the album artwork; this one is part of "S
AONARACHT New album coming 22 January Music for solo traditional musician and electronics. Written by Úna Monaghan and each played by Paddy Glackin, Úna Monaghan, Saileog Ní Cheannabháin, Tiarnán Ó Duinnchi