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Hania Rani, Dobrawa Czocher

Inner Symphonies

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Trailer for Netflix ‘Open Your Eyes’
Malasana
Hania Rani - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
1 Ouverture  
2 Con Moto  
3 Whale's Song  
4 Scream  
5 There Will Be Hope  
6 Anima  
7 Demons  
8 Malasana  
9 Dunkel  
10 Spring  
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Hania Raniand Dobrawa Czocher are the youngest female composer duo signed to Deutsche Grammophon. They began making music together in their early teens, discovering an instinctive artistic connection with one another. Both are now successful musicians in their own right, but that special bond remains unchanged. "There's a lot of sisterhood between us," explains Rani. Czocher agrees, adding, "When you're siblings, you can be honest. We trust each other."

That sense of mutual trust and understanding has inspired their debut DG album. Written by composer-pianist-singer Hania and composer-cellist Dobrawa, and recorded by them in their native Poland, Inner Symphonies is their first full album of original works and is set for international release on 15 October 2021. A taster track, "Con Moto", will be released on 16 July. A music video, filmed at one of Poland's oldest theatres, the Stary Teatr in Kraków, will follow on 21 July 2021.

The central element of Inner Symphonies is hope. During lockdown Hania and Dobrawa were able to encourage each other both as friends and as musical collaborators when they began composing this distinctive set of pieces. "I remember Hania telling me her grandmother would say, ‘Spring will come, that's for sure'", recalls Dobrawa. "The world seemed to be falling apart when we began work on the album, but we had hope for a better future. And it was a joy to have the Deutsche Grammophon team on our side. They were so supportive, and that gave us the freedom to develop our music."

Inner Symphonies began life with video calls, then flowed spontaneously when Hania and Dobrawa were finally able to meet at Hania's parents' house in Gdansk and renew their long friendship in person. They explored ideas together, improvised material that formed the foundations of individual tracks and, when not writing, reflected on their values and artistic insights. "We had a lot of time for talking, for asking what you really want right now, what music means to you," recalls Dobrawa. "That time was really precious. We also had a lot of fun. We would do yoga and go for walks in the forest."

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    Posted At: April 10, 2025
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    Posted At: April 8, 2025
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  • Hania Rani closes her Australian tour with a standing ovation for grateful Adelaide Theatre audience / scenestr
    Posted At: March 3, 2025
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  • Explore the musical journey of Hania Rani in her latest album: 'Ghosts' / bnn
    Posted At: April 12, 2024
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  • Hania Rani on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
    Posted At: February 20, 2024
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  • Chan Centre 2023-24 season will see the return of Anoushka Shankar, and Vancouver debut of rising star Hania Rani / stir
    Posted At: April 11, 2023
    Shankar is a revered sitar player; Rani is a Polish pianist-vocalist-composerstir's GAIL JOHNSON writes…..THE CHAN CENTRE for the Performing Arts today announced two big shows for its 2023-24 programming: Sitar player Anoushka Shankar, a nine-time Grammy nominee, will perform on October 15 as part of the 26th Chan Centre Presents season; and fast-rising Polish composer, pianist, and singer Hania Rani will m...

  • Hania Rani, Dobrawa Czocher - Inner Symphonies is a physical release of the utmost quality / GIGWISE
    Posted At: December 7, 2021

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  • Watch Hania & Dobrawas 'Dunkel' video from Inner Symphonies, inspired by Netflix thriller 'Open Your Eyes' / udiscovermusic.
    Posted At: September 3, 2021

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