Sound is a vibration and when that vibration goes out into the world it affects those it touches. We often write because it sounds right with out considering why. This workshop aims to take a playful look at sound and how bring consciousness of sound to add a subtle, or not so subtle, additional power to our writing.
During the workshop we will be using our voices, alot, to explore sound including some of the following:
- Sound energy - warming the voice and throat, exploring noise making.
- Sound shapes - vowels and consonants.
- Words beyond speech - Pushing words beyond meaning.
- Chant and healing sounds - Applying chants and healing sounds to amplify the energy of what we are writing/performing.
- Beatbox a poem - short stanzas to bring out the percussive sounds.
- Paralanguage and other language sounds - include sounds that are not part or spoken language (in English).
- Movement and sound.
The shape of the workshop will evolve on the day aiming for a 3 hour session with breaks though people may drop in and out. These practises will move energies, so participants are advised to wear loose, comfortable clothing, bring refreshments and listen to their own needs throughout.
Artist Bio: K Rowan is a free- range artist, writer and performer, living and working in the Tees Valley. K seeks the threads of spiritual and philosophical enquiry through sound and movement. In her writing she celebrates the ordinary and the extraordinary, the individual and the universal, exploring narrative and conversation. K can often be found at TWOOMPH and other poetry events in the North East. She is a member of Tees Women Poets, The Tees Valley Freelancer Network and has worked with Periplum CIC and Between the Tides Festival. She has been published by Ver Poets amongst others and can usually be found hanging around and making a nuisance of herself somewhere on the edges of Teesside and the North Yorkshire Moors, between the city and the sea. The kettle’s always on. Come in and take the weight off.
