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Úna Monaghan: ‘I can point out which music pieces were AI-generated and which were not’ https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2023/02/02/una-monaghan-i-can-point-out-which-music-pieces-were-ai-generated-and-which-were-not/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter via @IrishTimesCultr

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31 Jan

Composer and sound artist Úna Monaghan incorporates technology into traditional Irish music on her new album.

.@una_music @PaulineScanlonX
@JackTalty #Aonaracht #newmusic

https://www.hotpress.com/culture/una-monaghan-shares-experimental-electronic-trad-album-aonaracht-22949171

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31 Jan

Moving on Music is inviting women in NI who play or have an interest in playing jazz to be part of a new ongoing project kicking-off shortly after Brilliant Corners.

This project is open to female, female identifying and non-binary musicians (18+) either working in jazz or with

30 Jan

It costs a lot of time and money to release an album, especially if working independently. I want to acknowledge the organisations that provided support in the process of making AONARACHT 2015-2022: a DEIS Award from @artscouncil_ie with additional support from @ArtsCouncilNI

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29 Jan

Listening again to this wonderful album. Not sure I’ve heard anything like it before. @thewiremagazine and @BBCRadio3 #LateJunction should be all over this like a rash (if they’re not already). @brianconey @Hanpeel @JenniferLAllan https://twitter.com/una_music/status/1615970325333671936

Úna Monaghan @una_music

AONARACHT 👇🏼 out 22 January 2023
a collection for solo traditional musicians and computer.
With Paddy Glackin, Saileog Ní Cheannabháin, Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn, @PaulineScanlonX @JackTalty
Pre order https://www.unamonaghan.com/
#Aonaracht #newmusic

With: Evan Parker + Self Organising Systems

“Self Organising Systems” by Evan Parker was a new PRS commission for Sonorities and Dialogues Festvials in 2012. The application to PRS was initiated by saxophonist Franziska Schroeder and devised with composer/improviser Martin Parker . They say: “Our aim for the project is to bring together musicians that represent a mix of traditional and contemporary performers.” A recording and more information is available at the project website.

Musicians for the Belfast performance were:
Tom Arthurs (trumpet)
Steve Davis (drums)
Ivan Goff (Uillleann Pipes)
Úna Monaghan (harp)
Evan Parker (soprano sax)
Pedro Rebelo (live electronics)
Franziska Schroeder (saxes)

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With: Evan Parker + Self Organising Systems