Active Voices by Jk

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Active Voices by Jk

Alchemy of Punk is a thesis and opera developed by Aneta Panek as part of her PhD at the Fakultat Gestaltung in the Universitat der Kunste Berlin, with the support of Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains in Tourcoing, France. The work investigates punk's poetics and motifs, genealogy, and subversive reinvention. Reaching as far back as the Middle Ages and exploring the tradition of troubadours, minnesingers, madrigals, beggar's operas, and murder ballads, Aneta proposes to understand punk as an embodiment of Dionysian art; a danse macabre celebrating life through performative, screamed poetry. In her textual exploration of punk -this thesis- she delves into the vast forms of expression adopted by punk's vagabonds, outcasts, and poetes maudits, and in her artwork -the punk opera- she tests the theories and ideas presented in her thesis, bringing together some of the greatest voices of classical opera, punk, and industrial rock in an explosive spectacle of theatrical and musical experiences, video installation, and live performance.
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ISBN 13 9781680366778
ISBN 10 1680366777
Title Active Voices
Author Jk
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Fountainhead Press
Year published 2019-01-01
Number of pages 325
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.