Ukrainian electronic artist Heinali plays livestream show from bomb shelter
Instagram.In another post, he explained that the piece he played was “loosely based on the XII century organa of the Notre-Dame school and earlier polyphony”, adding “it’s the foundation of my new album Organa I couldn’t finish due to the war”.Watch Heinali’s livestream below.It was part of a series of performances dubbed Live from Ukraine, featuring Ukrainian musicians performing works of various composers. According to Heinali’s social media, the “project’s mission is to encourage the international audience’s support of the Ukrainian army and humanitarian initiatives.“Live from Ukraine is a wartime statement on the subjectivity, vitality and resilience of the Ukrainian musical communities.”In a separate post, Heinali detailed ways to help Ukrainian musicians, such as offering short-term, paid work opportunities or purchasing existing works.“Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, international institutions and individuals have been offering numerous emergency opportunities for Ukrainian artists abroad,” he wrote.“However, for many Ukrainian artists like me, who have remained in Ukraine, international grant opportunities are virtually non-existent.