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Bodies of Noise

by angelica castello

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For 2 pianos, two percussion sets, cassette players, radios and electronics
Commissioned by the Sacrum Profanum Festival for the Kwadrofonik Ensemble

Live Recording 28.9.2019 at Sacrum Profanum Festival

Kwadrofonik
Emilia Sitarz - piano
Magdalena Kordylasińska - percussion
Miłosz Pękala - percussion
Bartek Wąsik - piano
Angélica Castelló electronic

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released September 28, 2019
"If the human body is the original site of sound production, are musical instruments and assemblages an attempt to extend our bodies to increase their sound making abilities?" (Michael T. Bullock)

“They are referred to as the five sheaths (Sanskrit:kosha): annamaya kosha, pranamaya kosha, manomaya kosha, vigyammaya koshaandanandamaya kosha. These correspond to the physical, vital, mental, intuitive and blissful planes mentioned in western mysticism”

At the beginning of this work there were 3 things: the idea of making a homage to Gustav Mahler, the number 5 and my present research work with the (human) body, resonant bodies and rooms.

In trying to find a line between these 3 ingredients I look for associations freely, I play with them, I impose them on the compositional process, putting myself in a kind of straitjacket.
I find words, texts, events of my life, stories, dreams... words that read like free-associative lyrics of a hidden song.

Then all these elements form a complex map or labyrinth in which I walk in silence until other associations and finally sounds appear in my head... I let them come and without judging, I remove the words and only the sounds stay, I use them and I weave the piece ....
Instruments and machines as extensions of the body ... instruments as bodies

rooms as bodies

bodies as bodies

bodies as instruments

resonating bodies, resonating rooms

The composition bodies of noise is at the end nothing more than a reflection about the act itself of composing.

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angelica castello Vienna, Austria

Angélica Castelló (B. Mexico City, 1972)
Composer, Sound Artist
Her sound work and compositions concentrates on fragility, dreamworld and the
subconscious.
Performs continuously solo or in cooperations everywhere between Mexico City and
Vienna. Numerous compositions for ensembles, radio works as well as
installations that
operate at the interface of music, performance and visual arts. ... more

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