SÉANCE. Ode to Oram.

Eleonora Oreggia (Goldsmiths University of London)*

Image credit: Eleonora Oreggia (Goldsmiths University of London)*

• Live Performance
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• Presence: In person
• Room Location: Rich Mix Stage
• Session: Concert 5

Abstract:

Composed in occasion of the centenary of the British composer Daphne Oram, this performance for human/s and electro- magnetic waves is based on a novel expressive technique for musical interaction which creates a cloud of electromagnetic waves around the main instrument, REBUS, placed on a plinth on stage. The performance explores a selection of samples from the Daphne Oram Centenary Sample Pack to construct an abstract narrative, a sonic exploration of the composer’s personality, in a symbolic attempt to attract her presence on stage. The immateriality of the electromagnetic waves, used as a means for connection, contributes to the conducive illusion, constructing the metaphor of a séance.