En-he-du-an-na-me-en
2019-20
for solo voice, and electronics:
(composed of Rosie Middleton’s voice)
Upcoming premiere:
2021
for ︎Voice(less):
Comissioning Series
mezzosoprano Rosie Middleton (UK)
conceived at:
Banff Music Residency, Early Fall 2019
En-he-du-an-na-me-en*
the prominent line that resonates with female-individuation
from the ancient poem “Exaltation of Inanna”
(inscribed on the tablet above).
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Inspired by the text
“The Exaltation of Inanna”
by the first author Enheduanna
𒂗𒃶𒌌𒀭𒈾
(a Sumerian High Priestess
writing in 2300 BCE),
“The Exaltation of Inanna”
by the first author Enheduanna
𒂗𒃶𒌌𒀭𒈾
(a Sumerian High Priestess
writing in 2300 BCE),
En-he-du-an-na-me-en (2019-20)
explores
the struggle and resistance
of a silenced woman
becoming resonant again!
Guided by interference and transformation,
Gunduz’s multi-layered recordings of
Rosie Middleton’s voice
make up the electronics.
Audience journeys between
the character’s innermost sounds and
the outer limits of resonance!
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© 2020 Esin Gunduz
Composer | Vocal performer
mezzo-soprano
Rosie
Middleton
“Voice(less)
is a series of commissions for voice and electronics,
exploring voice loss, voicelessness, and communication”.
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︎Rosie Middleton
mezzo-soprano
︎Voice(less)
Commissioning Series
︎Contact ︎︎
© 2020 Esin Gunduz.
Composer | Vocal performer