NIZAR ROHANA + CHRISTIAN MOHR LEVISEN

23/9/2025

Døre: 19:00 // Entré: 130 DKK

Through beautifully composed pieces, Nizar Rohana highlights the oud’s unique and captivating sound, taking you on a sensory journey filled with warmth and authenticity.

With rare instruments such as the hurdy-gurdy and the Mediterranean lyra, Christian Mohr Levisen brings ancient folk traditions to life, weaving together timeless sounds with a fresh and contemporary touch.

PROGRAM

➤ Doors open: 19:00
➤ Christian Mohr Levisen: 19:30
➤ Nizar Rohana: 20:30

NIZAR ROHANA

Nizar Rohana is a Palestinian oud player and composer, known for his ability to combine virtuosity with modern compositions while honoring the oud’s authentic musical language.

For Rohana, the oud has been a lifelong companion. He grew up in a musical home, surrounded early on by the oud’s melodies—often listening to his father play while his mother accompanied on percussion. In November 2024, he released his third full-length album, Safa—a collection of solo oud performances—on the Australian label Worlds Within Worlds.

Rohana has established himself as a key figure in the Palestinian music scene with collaborations with artists like Youssef Hbeish and Sanaa Moussa, and as a teacher at the Edward Said National Conservatory.

He is currently working on new projects, including a trio album with Tony Overwater and Ruven Ruppik, as well as a collaboration with the Iranian oud master Yasamin Shahhosseini.

CHRISTIAN MOHR LEVISEN

Christian Mohr Levisen is a multi-instrumentalist, born and raised in Vendsyssel, with both feet firmly rooted in various folk music traditions. Most recently, he studied Swedish folk music at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, where, in addition to the Swedish tradition, he delved into wax cylinder recordings from 1909 featuring the local Vendsyssel fiddler Thomas Johansen, which resulted in his bachelor thesis.

Christian’s main instrument is the rare hurdy-gurdy, a string-based mechanical instrument with roots in the Middle Ages, producing cello-like drone tones and resonant melodies in the viola register. He also plays the lyra from the Mediterranean region, an ancient bowed instrument predating the violin, standing in strong contrast to the hurdy-gurdy’s mechanical complexity with its captivating simplicity. The music will be continental European folk music in both new and old forms.

Photo: Jimmi Rose

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