Murder Ballads: The Positive Reinforcement
Jessie Marino & Pinquins
Through improvisation, experimental soundscapes, and communal singing, the performance artist and composer Jessie Marino reinterprets the singing tradition of the past, which aimed to tell stories of murder and gruesome destruction.
Drawing inspiration from Appalachian folk songs, she, along with the trio Pinquins (Jennifer Torrence, Sigrun Rogstad Gomnæs, Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen), performer Inga Margrete Aas, and tennis player Emilie Dorr, addresses contemporary subjects.
Strong lyrics, expressive percussion playing, and tennis serve-and-breathing techniques are woven together in a unique work that, with its own distinct sonic language, reflects on the frightening stories of our time.
Credits
ONSTAGE:
Jessie Marino: performer
Pinquins: Jennifer Torren, Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen and Sigrun Rogstad Gomnæs.
Inga Margrete Aas: performer
Emilia Dorr: tennis player
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Jessie Marino: composer
Commissioned by SWR, Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival and SPOR festival.
Supported by Creative Europa, Sounds Now and Statens Kunstfond
Photo: Heinz Bunse