Voice

Last week we worked on the voice. It proved to be really tiring actually. We each chose a word with three syllables, like 'potatoe', that gives a structure of ABC. Then we played with this structure using the viewpoints of voice: Pitch, Volume, Tempo and Duration (which you cannot take apart like in physical work), Timbre (where the voice comes from in the body), one by one. These excercises were quite tiring mentally, but great to make the different elements clear of which sound is made of. And then with growing clarity and mastery being able to use a greater range of possibility.

before the break we also played with voice in relation to space, that is what shape the sound or word is making (ecclectic, as opposed to round, e.g.); and oral gestures (aaah!) that give you an emotion. which made me think of the question: are you running away because you feel fear or is the fear born in the act of running?...it works both ways.

in the afternoon Domenico and Dafni came to watch, which strangely disturbed the concentration of the work. It made me wonder if it is neccessary to have witnesses/audience more often or to exlude 'outsiders' for the sake of the intimacy of the practice. I wasn't the only one wondering.
We did some more grid work, basic viewpoints exercises and a brief recalling of the voice work of the morning to move on to making pieces, with and without music.

I'm curious about tomorrow.