Performing Hekla

The work investigates the translation processes occurring across and within music, language and the natural environment. It aims to test ways of translating the full complexity of sound within the particular environment of a volcanic site, through multiple processes of translation; drawing upon the...

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Main Author: Hällsten, Johanna
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: London Metropolitan University 2020
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Online Access:http://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/6440/
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/projects/listing/public-lectures-and-talks/2020-21/aad-practice-research-portfolios/
http://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/6440/1/Hallsten_Performing-Hekla_V2.pdf
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Summary:The work investigates the translation processes occurring across and within music, language and the natural environment. It aims to test ways of translating the full complexity of sound within the particular environment of a volcanic site, through multiple processes of translation; drawing upon the Icelandic composer Jón Leifs orchestral works that concern the Icelandic landscape.