Almost 40 virtuosos will celebrate women in the arts in a series of sonic shows at the Meat Market in Melbourne over three days from this Friday.
Kyneton harpist Mary Doumany will be among 38 sound artists who will present The Book of Daughters. Doumany composes and sings her own material, which she describes as “an abstract art form” using sound.
She says she is one of a new breed of Australian cross-genre artists who use influences from many styles and traditions to create their own music.
“When people come to the show, they can expect to step into a soundscape,” Doumany says. “Much like if you were in a forest and you hear the trees, the insects and the wind.
“It’s music but not in the traditional sense … you’re free to go somewhere quite different in these shows, and it’s unhinged from what you’d expect from music or sound.”
The shows, produced by Jolt and directed by James Hullick, will include performances by international artist and percussionist Yoshimio and Japanese shamisen master Rumiko Tadano.
“The Book of Daughters is going to be a festival of sound,” Doumany says. “It’s about increasing the involvement of women in this area of the arts.”
The Book of Daughters shows start at 7.30pm on November 10, 11 and 12 at the Meat Market, 5 Blackwood Street, Melbourne. Tickets $25.
