For Voice
Galeria Municipal do Porto•Jul 11, 2026 — Oct 11, 2026
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For Voice by artist Lydia Ourahmane was created in collaboration with her sister, composer and musician Sarah Ourahmane. Written for two visually impaired female singers, the composition unfolds across the triangular gallery space of the Galeria Municipal do Porto. Barely visible yet perceptible to touch, the score is embedded directly into the gallery walls.
The piece responds to and studies the architecture: its structure is entirely determined by the gallery’s dimensions. When activated, each singer traces the Braille score along the walls, moving through the space as the composition unfolds.
In Braille musical notation, the six-dot cell conveys both pitch and rhythm, alongside the key and octave in which the composition is written. The score appears as a continuous line in which notes, durations, octave registers, ligatures, pauses, and interpretive instructions follow one another sequentially. By reducing ornamental markings and instructions, the piece invites each singer to bring…
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For Voice
Galeria Municipal do Porto•Jul 11, 2026 — Oct 11, 2026
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For Voice by artist Lydia Ourahmane was created in collaboration with her sister, composer and musician Sarah Ourahmane. Written for two visually impaired female singers, the composition unfolds across the triangular gallery space of the Galeria Municipal do Porto. Barely visible yet perceptible to touch, the score is embedded directly into the gallery walls.
The piece responds to and studies the architecture: its structure is entirely determined by the gallery’s dimensions. When activated, each singer traces the Braille score along the walls, moving through the space as the composition unfolds.
In Braille musical notation, the six-dot cell conveys both pitch and rhythm, alongside the key and octave in which the composition is written. The score appears as a continuous line in which notes, durations, octave registers, ligatures, pauses, and interpretive instructions follow one another sequentially. By reducing ornamental markings and instructions, the piece invites each singer to bring…
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