Greg Bem, Jason Conger, Joe Chiveney and I have been rehearsing a Sound Poem originally done by the Four Horsemen: bp nichol, Steve McCaffery, Rafael Barreto-Rivera and Paul Dutton. (Their version here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahUdQd_YtwM )
Read the comments section there and you get a sense what people think about this kind of poetry, but I think there is something valuable in attempting (sometimes) to communicate in a way that transcends words.
So, for the January edition of The Breadline, we performed as the Four Hoarse Men and it was recorded by Raanan David and posted here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Hyv_Tf_O8
Here’s the score:
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4 Hoarse Men Sound Poetry Score |
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| Instructions: replicating the unconscious, ecstasy & the dreamlike. 2 conducts. Each scream is 5-6 seconds, facilitated by conductor. Each segment 15-20 seconds. | |||||
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1 – Jason |
2 – Paul |
3 – Joe |
4 – Greg |
COMMENTS |
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1 |
SCREAM 1 |
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2 |
E e e e e e e e |
CONDUCTS |
ggg rrr www L L L L L L Z Z Z Z |
(2 & 4 silent) |
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3 |
SCREAM 2 |
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4 |
Growling animal, then popping sounds |
Choking sounds, gagging lip pops |
(2 & 4 silent) |
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5 |
SCREAM 3 |
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6 |
Vowels grunted with tongue |
CH CH CH UH UH UH NK NK NK TU TU TU AA AA AA |
(1 & 3 silent) |
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7 |
SCREAM 4 |
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8 |
E E E E E E K K K K K T T T T T T D D D D D |
EEE intermittently E e e e e e |
(1 & 4 silent) |
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9 |
SCREAM 5 |
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10 |
OOOOOOOOH (as in sue) |
OOOOO (turns sexual ecstasy and relief, more quiet) |
Anthemic O |
OOOOO turning to animal sound | |
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11 |
SCREAM 6 (End) |
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I’d welcome your comments.
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