Zorka Wollny (1980) is a Polish artist and composer. She composes noise music, and her work has been presented in many international festivals all over Europe. During March 2016 Zorka has been working as an artist-in-residence at Waaw in Saint-Louis, Senegal, and run sound and vocal workshops in collaboration with university students from Univeristé Gaston Berger and local dancers.
During her stay in Saint-Louis she has composed a concert entitled Kaddu Ndar that will be presented on 23 March at 20:00 in Le Château, Santhiaba (entry fee 200 fcfa) - Welcome!
Allison Yasukawa, Zorka Wollny, Marleena Martikainen (Photo: April Banks)
"In Saint Louis there is never a break, a silence, a general pause. Somebody is always active, around the clock. That is why in our concert sounds are overlapping one another, in constant pulsation. We wanted to create a short noise concert, that would represent the life of the city from morning to late night. The audience will be immersed in the waves of sounds of a different character - the morning awaking of animals, first calls of the hawkers, the noon market, street football games in late afternoon, evening lullaby, late night prayer. We are mainly using vocals and simple objects. I am working with two groups simultaneously - university students and dancers from a dance centre. I find it a very rich exchange of experiences and I think we are all gaining a new perspective on what sound might be."
Audio sample 1 Kaddu Ndar
Audio sample 2 Kaddu Ndar
Martial Sidibe, Moussa Diagne (Photo: April Banks)
(Photo: April Banks)
Participants of the performance: Abdoulaye Toure, Abib Seck, Alain F. Tendeng, Allison Yasukawa, Andraina Mandamina, Anne Florence T.Ndiaye, Elisabeth Faye, Helene Aby D. Faye, Ibrahima Ly, Jean-Jacques Sambou, Jean Philippe Sagna, Josephine Gomis, Kor F.Robert Diome, Laurence Ngom, Makhete Diop, Marie Augustine Y.Diouf, Marie Se'ne, Marlena Martikainen, Martial Sidibe, Maurice Ndour, Maya Kusznier, Moussa Diagne, Pascal Pouye, Pierre Guicarap Coly, Rosalie Mendy.
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