Niyayesh Bagheri - Shapeless Figure Falls into Form (SongSlam competition) скачать в хорошем качестве

Niyayesh Bagheri - Shapeless Figure Falls into Form (SongSlam competition)

Soprano: Mackenzie Minguillo Violin: Ciara McGuire Program notes My theatrical piece “Shapeless Figure Falls into Form” is based on a quote by Bahman Mohasses (an Iranian painter and sculptor). Each performer is representing an abstract idea of a human figure. The singer is shown as the formless and non-poly-dimensional creature, also in some parts she is representing the narrator of the quote. On the other hand, the violin is the form of the same creature. So it's the structure which helps the mouthless figure to be alive. Musically speaking the singer expresses the formless aspect with big jumps, silence and dissonance. Violin tries to give the figure meaning or form by playing chords and giving a sense of harmony to the piece, also it forces the singer to sing lyrically by giving her loud pizzicato pitches. I’ve been very interested in Mohasses’s works since I was 15 and I always felt very close to his art. Writing this piece gave me the opportunity to express myself through his words and one of his paintings, which was the inspiration for the theatrical aspects of the piece. I’d like to thank Mackenzie Minguillo for giving me an amazing opportunity to write a piece for her. -Niyayesh Bagheri