Jaleh Negari is a Danish-Iranian drummer, composer and artist based in Copenhagen working within the field of experimental electronic and instrumental music, graphic artwork, sound installations and dance performances.

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Approaching sound as matter she is interested in the depths of rhythm and rhythm’s potential as a carrier of energy, how movements of sound can be seen and how visual and bodily expression can sound.

Born in Iran Negari grew up in Denmark since early childhood, and has for many years been an active figure in the collectively organised and independent music scene of Copenhagen. Her first solo album Arch Waves was released in 2016, followed by the electronic collage album Weaver~  in 2021, based on field recording and graphical scores.

Jaleh is member of the instrumental noise band Selvhenter, the art duo Fungal Network, the performance group Meshes, and collaborates with Danish-Italian choreographer Alicé Martucci. She holds a master’s degree in Composition from the Rhythmic Conservatory of Copenhagen from 2018, and co-founded label collective Eget Værelse together with the bandmates from Selvhenter in 2010.

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