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Performing
Brouhaha [Kottbusser Tor] is an outdoor public performance comprised of
a “choir” which recites a phonetic based text. The text is
a collection of linguistic sounds transcribed by hand on site in the hub
of the Kottbusser Tor subway station. The collection is then translated
in the English phonetic alphabet (as a native English speaker, I subjectively “heard” in
English), and printed as a score [Partitur] for the performers.
The choir assembled in a line in street clothing directly at the site at
which the text was collected. Like a typical choir they have their scores
in front of them. The performers were not trained singers, for they simply
speak the text. The choir simultaneously performs the noise from the street
back into public space, which informed its contents.
This performance will be repeated with a new score at different sites and
linguistic contexts.
A very special thanks to Ingo Gerken and Stephan Callage for helping to
organize the performers, and especially to the performers who braved a
very cold day! |
