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Abstract
Gisovān: Voicing a Revolution was an artistic reaction, reflection, and protest in response to the women-led revolution in Iran, beginning in 2022. The aim of this project was to bring the elements of sound, structure, and visuals together in an interactive sound installation that focused on and raised awareness of the 2022 women’s rights movement in Iran. With a touch-triggered mechanism, interaction was an essential feature of this installation as it encouraged audience participation, and invited the listener to gain awareness of the background and relevant on-going information behind the global “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, and raise the voice of the Iranian people. Primarily, this project featured melodic and harmonic vocal lines - originally composed by the artist - and exclusively sung by female singers. The audience could trigger the playback of these lines, and create their unique anthems; thus, joining the movement in support of the people of Iran in their own way.
Publication Date
7-1-2023
Campus
Valencia (Spain) Campus
Award
With Distinction
Recommended Citation
Jafarinasab Kermani, Shabnam. “Gisovān: Voicing a Revolution.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2023. .