En-he-du-an-na-me-en
2019-20
for solo voice, and electronics:
(composed of Rosie Middleton’s voice)
Expected premiere:
Iceland Dark Music Days, April 2021
︎Voice(less):
Comissioning Series
mezzosoprano Rosie Middleton (UK)
En-he-du-an-na-me-en conceived at:
Banff Music Residency, Early Fall 2019
editing, mix: Esin Gunduz
︎Press
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)
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
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© 2020 Esin Gunduz.
Composer | Vocal performer