MUSICAL WORKS

SUZUKI Kotoka / 鈴木琴香

2002

Umidi Soni Colores

Birth Y: 1971 Birth C: JAPAN Gender: Female

Dest: Concert

Commission: TU-Berlin Electronic Studio and DAAD

First perf.: Parochial Kirche, Berlin, Inventionen festival

Duration: 16:00

Perf. Country: GERMANY

Setup: Technical University of Berlin Electronic Studio

Media: Video clip: http://www.kotokasuzuki.com/en/Umidi_Soni_Colores.html

Prog. notes:
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Originally composed for a three-dimensional spatial environment (8 channels/3 videos/15 transparent screens), this collaborative work was premiered in Parochial Kirche in Berlin during the Inventionen festival in 2002 and was specifically written for the space. Parochialkirche is the oldest church in Berlin and its interior and tower were completely destroyed in 1944. Inspired by the architectural space and the haunting presence of the church, the surreal narrative structure and the audio/visual materials used in this work (stone, water, and fire) reflect the spirit of this particular space. The sudden non-narrative ornamental figures that break up the work into separate movements reflect the techniques of early fresco art.

This work was realized at Technical University of Berlin Electronic Studio. It was selected as the winning work in the Multimedia Category at the 30th Bourges International Electroacoustic Music and Sonic Art Competition in France.

A commercial DVD of the work is available through EMF DVD and èditions Imeb Bourges

Editor: M.B.

Phono: Cultures Electroniques 18 - Dvd (2006), Editions Imeb, Bourges, Lcd 278079

Comment: Also on DVD: 50 Years Studio TU Berlin - DVD (2005), EMF DVD 054 (5.1 DVD)