sURSONATE /Ursberequetúm

8/12/2019

KURT SCHWITTERS / VICENTE HUIDOBRO / JUAN CUNHA

On the Ursonate (top piece of the German Kurt Schwitters, 1932) we intersperse fragments of Altazor (1931) and En la luna (1934) works by Chilean Vicente Huidobro and Letromaquia (circa 1935), an extensive poem belonging to the Uruguayan Juan Cunha. Contemporary poems that claim the phonetic value of the word, texts that demand the independence of writing to fully fly over the free space of the voice.

Fragments randomly selected at the time of recording guided solely by the exchange of looks and the attentive listening of the other.
Recorded on November 14, 2018 in Estudio Berequetúm, La Blanqueada, Montevideo, Uruguay. Voices: (from left to right) Fernando Pérez, Luis Bravo, José Burdiles, Pablo Fante, Federico Eisner & Juan Ángel Italiano.
Sound Engineer: Luis Ravizza
Mixing, mastering and video editing: Pablo Fante
Audiovisual record: Cristo Riffo

(for the next CD The rubbing of the voices)

Sobre la Ursonate (pieza cumbre del alemán Kurt Schwitters, 1932) se intercalan fragmentos de Altazor (1931) y En la luna (1934) obras del chileno Vicente Huidobro y de Letromaquia (circa 1935), un extenso poema perteneciente al uruguayo Juan Cunha. Poemarios contemporáneos que reclaman el valor fonético de la palabra, textos que exigen la independencia de la escritura para sobrevolar plenos el espacio libre de la voz.

Fragmentos seleccionados al azar al momento de la grabación guiados únicamente por el intercambio de miradas y la escucha atenta del otro.
Grabado el miércoles 14 de noviembre de 2018 en Estudio Berequetúm, La Blanqueada, Montevideo, Uruguay. Voces: (de izquierda a derecha) Fernando Pérez, Luis Bravo, José Burdiles, Pablo Fante, Federico Eisner & Juan Ángel Italiano.
Ingeniero de sonido: Luis Ravizza
Mezcla, masterización y edición de video: Pablo Fante
Registro audiovisual: Cristo Riffo

(para el próximo CD El roce de las voces)

16 Comments

Leslie Singer

8/12/2019 17:22:22

Juan Angel, I saw a gentleman on the street this morning wearing a t-shirt that said Zang Tum Tum. I think that it was supposed to be referencing the ZTT music label of the '80's (Art of Noise) but I thought that Hugo Ball was trying to send me a message. Now I see and hear that Kurt Schwitters and you were sending me a message. Message received. Mucho gracias!!!!

8/12/2019 17:43:10

Juan Angel,

In all my excitement, I meant muchas gracias!

Juan Angel Italiano

8/12/2019 18:11:55

How cool! A very interesting record label, The Art Of Noise, Propaganda, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, etc. Very eighties! The name of the music label is taken from ZANG TUMB TUMB, is an onomatopoeia created by Marinetti, which illustrates the cover of his most classic book, made in 1914. Cornerstone for Schwitters, Ball, Janco and all that incredible band of the avant-garde.

Obviously you are in tune with them! Rakete Rinzekete !!!!!

8/13/2019 11:27:19

Yes, of course, Marinetti! A friend located an edition of his Selected Writings that I need to read asap.

Hal McGee

8/12/2019 18:17:14

https://youtu.be/u1Yld7wGWEI

8/13/2019 11:29:14

Hal, thanks for this link. Very cool, indeed!

8/13/2019 11:55:45

A great recording: The Battaglia Di Adrianopoli, originally recorded in 1924, wonderful!

CIII Goff

8/12/2019 23:47:26

Juan, you and your associates show tremendous chemistry in your reading. The trills and warbles and whispers and growls are all very nicely orchestrated, and it is obvious you and your fellows are all enjoying yourselves. Bravo.

Back in 2006, I produced a live performance of Dada for the International Dada Month declared by the Mayor of Lawrence, Kansas. One of the fun things we did was Ursonate - a version which was quite animated within the audience. I think you might enjoy seeing/hearing this. If curious, go to the link below, select the third video: "Simultaneous Poetry" -- Ursonate appears about 13 minutes into the video.

https://archive.org/details/ACelebrationOfInternationalDadaism

8/13/2019 11:31:51

Charles, I'm going to check out your link... it sounds great!

8/13/2019 11:45:32

Hey Goff! Great party they had in 2006.
I'm watching the videos, very good everything.
Fabulous version of the Ursonate!
I keep looking ...

8/13/2019 15:10:54

Juan, Leslie! Very pleased you checked this out. It is nice to share in the revelries of Dadaism with artists like yourselves. RINNZEKETE BEE BEE

Chris Phinney

8/15/2019 06:30:40

Juan,

Wonderful listening, reading, watching. Thank you my friend!

8/15/2019 08:38:33

Thank you Chris!
Around here in the EC we are all Dadaists!

Rafael González

8/20/2019 16:32:00

¡Marravilloso!

8/22/2019 06:51:29

¡Gracias, Rafa! Abrazos desde el Sur.

8/22/2019 11:19:56

Es un placer. Otro abrazo desde otro sur.

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