Experience Elefantöra’s concert from Spira

Besides their own music, Elefantöra performed two pieces that they have created with others: ”Listening with Elephant Ears” in collaboration with Hugo Boothby and ”Elephant Ears on the Brain” in collaboration with Barbara Nerness.

”Elephant Ears on the Brain” was a brand new piece, having its world premiere only two days before the concert at Spira. Barbara Nerness is a musician and PhD at CCRMA (Centre for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics) at Stanford University. Barbara is interested in the body’s own sounds, and she has created her own instrument – "the Stethophone". It is a rebuilt stethoscope that through microphone gain can play your heartbeat. Imagine your own heart as an instrument! Barbara also researches on biodata and brainwaves. This is not talking about experiencing art as an out-of-body experience but very much physical, with our own bodies and organs as orchestra. Listen to your heart – literally.

Here you can find the whole programme for the concert, but regretfully only available in Swedish.

Watch the concert at ShareMusic’s Vimeo:

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Setlist of the concert

1. Listening with Elephant Ears

Starts at 03:06
Co-creation ELEFANTÖRA and composer / PhD Hugo Boothby Malmö University (2020-2021)

2. Havslåten (The Sea Song)

Starts at 10:00
Co-creation ELEFANTÖRA (2022)

3. Skogen (The Forest)

Starts at 15:45
Co-creation ELEFANTÖRA, text: Sayam Chortip - member of ELEFANTÖRA.

4. Folkhälsomyndigheten (The Public Health Authority)

Starts at 21:15                
Co-creation ELEFANTÖRA 2022

5. Fängelset (The Prison)

Starts at 31:00
Co-creation ELEFANTÖRA (2023) World Premiere

Intermission

Starts at 42:45
Presentation of Barbara Nerness collaboration by Ewe Larsson ELEFANTÖRA, and some rigging.

6. Elephant Ears on the Brain

Starts at 45:36
Co-creation ELEFANTÖRA and Barbara Nerness, composer/PhD student at CCRMA, Stanford University (2023)