Scelsi, Giacinto / Art Of Song, The
Album: Art Of Song, The   Collection:Classical
Artist:Scelsi, Giacinto   Added:Apr 2006
Label:New Albion Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2006-04-23 Pull Date: 2006-06-25 Charts: Classical/Experimental
Week Ending: Jun 18 May 21 May 14 May 7 Apr 30
Airplays: 3 1 1 4 4

Recent Airplay
1. May 12, 2008: Emphysema For Emphasis
Sauh Ii
4. Jun 15, 2006: music->happy
Hô I
2. Mar 13, 2007: Jena and Gomorrah
Hô Iii
5. Jun 13, 2006: America's Least Wanted
Sauh Ii
3. Jun 17, 2006: Cognitive Overload
Taiagarù I
6. May 19, 2006: The National Congress Of Vaselines
Sauh Iii

Album Review
TBXTX12
Reviewed 2006-04-16
Scelsi, Giancinto Art Of Song New Albion

Experimental/Classical vocal composition sung by Marianne Schuppe. She has a strong, expressive voice and fantastic technique. The compositions are divorced from words. Instead the focus is strange phonetic sounds, microtones (a continuum of pitch like a trombone), dynamics, and above all, vocal timbre. FCC clean. TRACK TIMES ON BACK.

**(1-4) The voice is overdubbed, and the harmonies, vibrato, and harsh syllables add much (in)tenseness to disturbing effect. Probably the most emotional tracks, each track similar tho.
(5-9) Solo voice. Sounds more like a technical exploration of phonetic sounds and jumpy melodies especially 5,6,8. 7&9 i found bit more musical.
**(10-13) Solo voice. 10 - really loud and intense. 11 - measured with a range of sounds. 12 - low pitched moaning. 13 - variations on one syllable (Ha).

Track Listing
1. Sauh I   7. Taiagarù Iii
2. Sauh Ii   8. Taiagarù Iv
3. Sauh Iii   9. Taiagarù V
4. Sauh Iv   10. Hô I
5. Taiagarù I   11. Hô Ii
6. Taiagarù Ii   12. Hô Iii
  13. Hô Iv