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Soprano Abigail Kelly questions the colour of her voice. Sounds of Silence is a series exploring the impact of lockdown on musicians across the UK. Presented by Soumik Datta.
Washing her wigs and singing the traditional songs of her ancestors in a basement in Birmingham鈥� that鈥檚 where we find opera singer Abigail Kelly during her lockdown.
In the second episode of 鈥楽ounds of Silence鈥�, the British-Jamaican soprano questions the colour of her voice and its connection to her heritage. But what are the sounds she鈥檚 hearing in the void? And how is she reflecting on the memories of her past, the silence of the present and her expectations of the future?
Composer and presenter Soumik Datta captures the thoughts of instrumentalists and singers across the UK, to discover their sounds of silence during the global crisis.
Presenter and Producer: Soumik Datta
Executive Producer: Clare Freeman
Sound Mixed by: Camilo Tirado
A Soumik Datta Arts production for 大象传媒 Radio 3
Commissioned for 大象传媒 Culture in Quarantine supported by The Space Arts, 大象传媒 Arts and Arts Council England.
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- Tue 18 Aug 2020 22:30大象传媒 Radio 3
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