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Audio Control Turn on Yuval's sonic flow
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Photographic Series, Modena, 2022

From the string quartet score ‘About Birds’ and the series of watercolours begun during the first lockdown in 2020, a complex Opus was subsequently derived, a dramaturgy based on an open process, encapsulated under the title About Birds, enriched with new elements and a multiplicity of media such as photography, video art and new technologies.
In order to re-elaborate and reconnect with the experience lived in the first lockdown, in June 2022 Avital self-enclosed for a week with three musicians in an ancient villa surrounded by woods in the Modenese hills.
In the rooms of the villa and in the surrounding woods, the participants, under Avital’s guidance, slowly undergo a transformation: in self-induced isolation, like birds in a cage, they undertake a complex introspective journey in search of their own perception of the pandemic experience, which, at the end of the journey and through a succession of actions full of meaning, will finally be overcome, culminating in a cathartic cry for rediscovered freedom.
The restitution of the performance created ad hoc by Avital for the Opus takes place through a photographic series showing the various phases of the characters’ transformation.

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Massive Sonic Works:

/ˈmæsɪv ˈsɒnɪk wɜːrks/

Large-scale performances using collective participation to create powerful sound masses.

Yuval Avital’s “Massive Sonic Works” or “Opera di Massa Sonora” involves the creation of large-scale performances that utilize collective participation to craft a unique sound experience. These works focus on forming powerful sound masses through the collaboration of numerous performers, exploring new possibilities through sound rituals. The compositions often include graphic visual elements, written music, and easy-to-read instructions to allow interpretation by individuals without prior musical experience. This approach, sometimes involving hundreds of participants, aims to create what can be described as “crowd music.”

Some key works in Avital’s repertoire include:

– GARON (2012): An opera for 45 bass tubas do, percussions, and a crowd of performers.

– KARAGATAN (2013): A composition for 100 gongs and bamboo in the Philippines.

– REKA (2014): Commissioned by the Warsaw Autumn Festival and co-produced by the MiTo festival in Milan, involving traditional singers from unique cultures such as Tibetan, Zulu, Sardinian, Mongolian, and Samarkand traditions.

One of Avital’s significant compositions is MISE EN ABÎME, a milestone work that marks the beginning of his “Massive Sonic Works” series. Premiered in 2011, this composition involves a large ensemble of 100-200 non-musician vocalists, accordions, bass tubas, soprano, bass clarinet, percussions, didgeridoo, and conductors directing the performance in an immersive setup.

Another notable work is URLA, an immersive sonic experience with over 300 performers, showcasing diverse musical traditions in Matera, Italy. This piece combines traditional elements with modern instrumentation, theatrical actions, and innovative technological approaches, reflecting Yuval Avital’s interdisciplinary and transcultural artistic vision.

Yuval Avital’s creations blend complexity, cultural diversity, and technological innovation to create immersive and participatory sonic experiences that push the boundaries of traditional music composition and performance.