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Vocal Systems: Wordless Singing Part 1 (Audio)
Dec 02, 2024
This month we listen to songs that have singing but no words. We'll explore the whole gamut of wordless song, from funky gibberish to purveyors of 'extended vocal technique' and some stuff in between.
"Vocal Systems" explores different types of voice and is part of ongoing research by artist Dave Evans. The show investigates the (human) voice as the individual expression of a connected system and asks if the sounds generated by other assemblages and systems could be considered as voice too. To extend this idea into practice, other non-human forms and systems will co-host the show, speak, and sing. Dave is based in Liverpool, UK, and his work explores how complex networks appear to us and how we can represent them for ourselves.
Playlist:
- See Monkey / Elvis Perkins
- Candy Bullets And Moon / Meredith Monk
- Lust / Bas-Sheva
- Hot Heels / Barbara Moore
- Prisencolinensinainciusol / Adriano Celentano
- Dialogando / Alessandro Alessandroni
- Instant Pussy / Matching Mole
- No. 4. Passacaglia / Roomful of Teeth
- Lux aeterna / György Ligeti
- Mbube / S.A. Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds
- Quarry Procession / Meredith Monk