New North Concert 14: Death Feathers [Donna Coleman / Svitak / April Guest]

New North Concert 14: Death Feathers

New North's first show at the wonderful Eleventh Hour Theatre features three remarkable acts working with acoustic and processed sound.

DONNA COLEMAN presents Death Feathers

Inspired by the death poems composed by Japanese monks in the moments before their transmogrification to the Next Life, Donna Coleman weaves sounds uttered by stroked strings and mouthed words into a sonic landscape evocative of her father’s recent journey Home and the annular solar eclipse. Pitch and gestural source elements created in collaboration with Allan Walker; Japanese kanji interpretation and pronunciation coach, Nicholas Hoszko.

SVITAK

Svitak's sound is characterized by sustained tension, drawing on a sense of loss, longing, and nostalgia to create a distinctive and deeply haunting atmosphere. Featuring Adrianna Svitak on piano, violin, vocals, and electronics with Hugh Stuckey on guitar and electronics.

APRIL GUEST

April blends the boundaries between harmony and timbre, improvising ambient soundscapes by sampling her voice realising them through microtonal scales.

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New North is a platform for Narrm/Melbourne-based musicians who push boundaries in their areas of practice. We empower artists and audiences to try the untried, experience the new, and expand conceptions of the possibilities of sound. New North is supported by Creative Australia.

New North's activities take place on the lands of the people of the Eastern Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to all First Nations people and their Elders, and, past, present and emerging.

We offer free entry to First Nations people. We offer free entry to those experiencing financial hardship. To arrange a complimentary ticket ahead of a concert, please send an email with your name and the phrase 'COMP' to info@newnorthmusic.online. 

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