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marey
Marey is a duo that focuses on improvised experimental music mixed with electronics and poetry, where contemporary classical music, sound art, and folk music meet. Even though Marey is a new project, sisters Lilja María and Anna Sóley have played together since a young age. Lilja María plays Hulda, a string instrument of her design. Besides that, she also designs the electronics. Anna Sóley plays the violin and sings, exploring different soundscapes and extended techniques, using her voice at times somewhere between spoken words and singing.
contact: mareyduo@gmail.com
undiR rÓS
undiR rÓS is a poem by Anna Sóley, written during her literature studies at the University of Iceland. The title is an Icelandic proverb that means suggesting something without saying it directly.
The chords in the electronics are based on the three loudest formants of a female voice when speaking different Icelandic vowels. The chord changes follow the vowels in the poem.
The vocal improvisation plays with the poem’s phrasing, weaving together speech-like qualities and singing. The pink noise in the electronics creates a base for the improvisation, symbolizing the hidden meaning behind the words. Lilja María plays her instrument, Hulda, which she designed.
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