Anemone Anomaly

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Anemone AnomalyIt is not the case simply that there is water in the world; within the world of water, there is a world. And this is true not only within water: Within clouds as well there is a world of sentient beings. Within wind there is a world of sentient beings. Within fire there is a world of sentient beings. Within earth there is a world of sentient beings.––Dōgen Zenji, Mountains and Waters Sutrarenatured: body w/o image by Gretchen Jude with Leo Okagawa, released 01 December 20221. renatured: disarticulating, evowelating2. renatured: improjection, de-emplacementrenatured (body without image) for a singer +1. disarticulating, evowelating2. improjection, de-emplacementI wrote this instructional score as part of my ongoing project to examine and explore habitual and predetermined forms of vocalization. The four words (+ title) call into question vocal technique as conceptualized within dominant Euroamerican voice pedagogy, which cultivates a culturally specific (often wrongly universalized) aesthetic approach to the range of human sounding. To me, virtuosity feels like a gilded cage. What if I instead try to blur consonants, loosen vowel shapes, allow resonance to wander, and let my placement be vague?Erasing physical and musical training is an impossible task. But efforts to resist the habitual can illuminate how deeply cultural and linguistic patterns are embedded in the body and psyche. Digging into the internal invisible instrument called “voice” brings to light moments of shining discovery – THIS is another sound I can make! HERE is a different sound I like! NOW I am vibrating with the world beyond my skin…In this realization of the score, I started with live performance – following my score while my duo partner listened deeply and improvised freely. A few months later, I followed the score alone, recording close-miked vocals as I listened carefully to the recording of the first performance. The presence and proximity of the microphone as a key collaborator can be sensed through the distinct character of my vocals in the two different situations. Many of the organic sounds I made in the duo performance are indistinguishable from electronic sounds. Both recordings are woven together here.Thank you to Leo for inviting me and playing along with my experimentation. Gratitude to our small audience for patiently witnessing the rawness. As always, many thanks to Y.S. at Ftarri. Shout-outs to Curly Cassettes, and thanks to S.R. for your generous feedback.

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