Description
- Composer: Kamala Sankaram (1978-)
- Instrumentation: Soprano, Electronics
- Work: Ololyga (2017)
- Binding:
- Work Language: Non-lexical
- Size: 8.5 x 11.0 inches
- Pages: None
Description
Ololyga is inspired by Ann Carson’s essay “The Gender of Sound.” in Ancient Greek, ololyga is the ritual shriek of women, a sound so alarming to men that it could not be uttered within their earshot. Premiered in 2017 at Resonant Bodies Festival (and largely created while in residence with RBF at Mt.Tremper Arts), the piece is a direct response to the 2016 election and the historic silencing of women. It traces the evolution of a voice from non-pitched extended techniques to the high extremes of the female vocal range.
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