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Audio Control Turn on Yuval's sonic flow
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Installation

Il Bestiario della Terra – Reggio Parma Festival 2022
Casa del Suono, Parma, Italy – 10 June – 9 October, 2022

As the starting point of the macro-opera Bestiary of the Earth, Avital has realised “Il Canto dello Zooforo” (The Song of the Zoophorus), an unprecedented icon-sonic installation for the Casa del Suono in Parma. The composition is strongly inspired by the bas-reliefs of Benedetto Antelami’s Zooforo carved on the walls of the Baptistery of Parma.

These creatures, both real and imaginary, transposed by Avital into a graphic score, were made to be interpreted by the children of the Ernesto Balducci municipal preschool in Reggio Emilia, in a mimic action of voice. Their verses echo inside a monumental material sculpture that the public is invited to enter. Made of hundreds of metres of hand-dyed fabric, it symbolises a female womb understood as the manifestation of a principle from which every being, be it human or animal, comes. Outside, on the other hand, another original composition by Avital, created from the Canticle of the Creatures by Saint Francis and performed by the Children’s Choir of the Teatro Regio in Parma, in which the Universe, the Sun, the Moon and the Animals take the floor through electronically reworked sound veils.

Il Canto dello Zooforo is an immersive and archetypal environment, evocative of a rainbow of suggestions in which the spectator is led through a true journey of rebirth and catharsis to discover the deepest and most authentic self.

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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.