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Audio Control Turn on Yuval's sonic flow
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Inauguration of THE RATTLES GARDEN – permanent sound sculpture
Mulinum San Floro, Catanzaro, Italy – 14 July, 2019

FOLD is an investigation into the iconography of femininity in the Mediterranean, starting from the origins, from the matriarchal cult of the Mother Goddess, of Aphrodite, of Gaia, of the Alma Mater, and going as far as the birth of a hidden world – which develops along all the shores of the Mediterranean, in Europe, Maghreb, the Middle East – in which women with women share songs, rituals, prayers in response and opposition to the establishment of a new patriarchal society.

The collective performance-ritual that Yuval Avital proposes is connected to an ancient essentiality but is at the same time profoundly contemporary and stems from the lived experience of the performers who, through gesture and voice, will put on a series of archetypes and create an experience that is precious first of all for themselves and then shared with the audience.
In FOLD – enigmatic title, which wants to make us reflect on the concept of folding and unfolding and how this has to do with both memory and the Mediterranean – a sort of temporary creative community is created, generating a performative work that does not aim at spectacularisation, but at introspection and an intimate and collected dimension.

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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.