Sankaram | Ololyga

PERUSALSCORE

2017 for soprano and electronics Ololyga

Kamala Sankaram

PERUSALSCORE

Ololyga for soprano and electronics

PERUSALSCORE

Kamala Sankaram

Program Note

Ololyga is inspired by Ann Carson’s essay “The Gender of Sound.” In Ancient Greek, ololyga is the ritual shriek of women, a sound so alarming to men that it could not be uttered within their earshot. Premiered in 2017 at Resonant Bodies Festival (and largely created while in residence with RBF at Mt.Tremper Arts), the piece is a direct response to the 2016 election and the historic silencing of women. It traces the evolution of a voice from non-pitched extended techniques to the high extremes of the female vocal range.

Performance Notes

Boxes can repeat as many times as you like before the next cue.Tempo is flexible, but in general, intensity should increase over the course of the piece.

Rhythms do not have to be exact- think of the timings in the score as general guideposts for how the piece should develop.

Time code is written as mm:ss:ff

To best achieve the balance of the extended techniques and the track, vocals should be amplified.

<ʔ> = Glottal stop

<r> = Unvoiced alveolar trill