The Kawala is one of the oldest instruments in Arabic music and is traditionally used in laments. The video Kawala play shows the end of a Kawala in close-up. While a continuous, meditative tone sounds, one can watch a soap bubble grow. The lively play of colours and reflections appears to be a visual realisation of the tone. As the bubble grows, its iridescent membrane becoming increasingly lighter and more transparent, it mirrors the room ever more clearly – until the sound stops and the bubble bursts.
