Monday’s workshop in Berkeley ended with four of us lying down heads together, singing intervals of a 2nd, 4th and 5th. Often we would loose track of which note we were individually singing because of the intense vibration and overtones of the group. This reminded me of the sound of a kind of Sardinian throat singing, as illustrated here by the group Tenore Santu Lussugliu:
I now sit at the MOCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit) before the last concert of a 3 week tour with Ellen Fullman. This trip has taken us from Ithaca, NY (Cornell University) to Oberlin College, Toronto, Guelph and finally Motown. Highlights of this trip included vocal workshops in Guelph, Canada at a newly founded performance space, Silence and in Detroit at an art gallery / music space, 2739 Edwin. I felt a strong sense of community in both places as well as an adventurous spirit to explore the voice. It was a reminder too that singing together can strengthen such as sense of community. Below is a message from Austrian graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister’s “The Happy Show” exhibit in Toronto’s Design Exchange – a reminder that growth and well being often involve being uncomfortable.
Sculpting Air 