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coven - trondheim voices
premiered at henie onstad kunstsenteret at bærum jazzfestival 31st of october 26.
trondheim voices
natali abrahamsen garner – artistic director
siri gjære
torunn sævik
anita kaasbøll
thea grant
ina sagstuen
lise kroner
composition & direction
natali abrahamsen garner
sculptural landscape & costumes
karoline bakken lund
lighting design
martin myrvold
sound design
espen høydalsvik
producer
ida eilertsen
photos
josh lake
coven is a new work by natali abrahamsen garner for trondheim voices. the work explores the potential of music as a space for grief, solidarity and the processing of trauma. through voice, breath and drones, trondheim voices explore how the voice and music can become a space for community and connection, in an attempt to breathe out grief and find strength in togetherness.
the work revolves around the breath and its steady and irregular pulse, dwelling on the weight and strength of the fact that we cannot separate ourselves from our own bodies, our nature and our sense of community. within an open and meditative space, the voices create a community in which we can find rest.
coven is a gathering place that welcomes everyone present. the audience is invited into the sense of solidarity, calm and presence that fills the space. the title refers to a community of women, historically associated with both witches and monastic life. in the work, this becomes an image of the power that can emerge when voices, bodies and presence share the same space.