nine verses

nine verses is a new live sound performance work by ruby allen {nella} {bury} created as part of Market Gallery’s Live Art Commission.

An encounter between voice and pianoharp the work is a durational performance across 63 minutes {9 x 7} experienced lying down.

Drawing on forms of lament the work unfurls sound in the space through a series of time based vocal gestures. Between two voices/two bodies/two resonant chambers a call and response unfolds, capturing, hurtling, ushering something between them. One voice begins in the belly, through toes, drawing breath; the other in heart/strings, innards, bones of a pianoharp.

What does it mean to suspend a voice in an object, and in turn create a new voice fused with resonance. What is thrown back and forth and held in between? The harp is a microphone, it is also a vocalist.

Market invites you to experience these resonances together on Sunday 24th August.

7:30pm doors for 7:57pm start (the event will finish at 9:30)

This event is free but booking is required due to capacity. Book tickets via eventbrite.

The performance will take place in the Market Gallery space (13 Ross Street) which has level access and an accessible toilet. The performance will last for 63 minutes with time before and after for landing/grounding with tea. The work is created for the floor and the audience will be lying down - we will have seated options available if this is not accessible to you.

If you have any access requirements, including questions about sensory concerns or severe allergens, please get in touch on [email protected]

We have travel bursaries available to support comfortable and safe attendance, please email us to request one.

ruby allen {nella} {bury}, is an artist, vocalist and audio maker whose work is influenced by the yelps, textures and rhythms of punk, folk, dub and other forms of protest song.

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