I am always
interesting in the roots, in a key, where every human - being comes from;
therefore I am so familiar with ethnic songs, myth, fairy tails, traditions
and wisdom.
In this
course I wanted to find not only interesting idea as a student of art, but also
useful experience for myself and also for others.
At the beginning
I was looking at the origin of Tapiola’s name and I found connection with a
myth about forest god and ethnic choir in that area.
So, I think
my intervention in Tapiola area started when I entered in the rehearsal class
of Espoo Chameleon choir Uni-ryhmä.
I record two songs, which a lovely conductor
Veera prepared special for my idea about Tapio - the forest god in Finnish folklore. One of the
song was joiking according Sami people tradition and other one was for the god Tapio,
who was taken from the Kanteletar (a collection of Finnish folk poetry
compiled by Elias Lönnrot). So, the joiku was a wonderful
discovery in my spending time here in Finland and I was completely exited when
the young girls’ choir were joiking and dancing around me and keep reminding
the roots of sami culture. It doesn't matter that none of them hasn’t relations
with sami traditions, but the fact that this spiritual, self-expressing and
knowing way is used.
But I chose to edit and show song about Tapio,
because I saw it was more interesting and fresh for performers themselves.
While
the process was going on, I observed the young girls,
their behavior in breaks, how lot of them are still vital, sincere,
honest,
innocent, absent – minded, playfully wild, and alive. I was really
enjoyed in a collaboration with a choir, especially, when I saw the
freedom, open – minded and trustful relations built between girls and
teacher and that effects my video
as well. I used some inserts with a red color, because I wanted to
express the
emotions of energy, speed, strength, passion for life and vitality,
which I
found during co-operation.
Afterwards, we tried to put my video in the Culture center
of Tapiola through TV screen, but for technical inconsistencies and lack of my time the video was without any sound. So, I had one more lesson from
this situation: to take as much work as you can to manage and complete it till
the end.
Then I decided to improve situation by putting
video in the other object of the city. So I took my computer, headphones and asked
a permission to show it in swimming pool, hotel, Stockman, but everywhere
administration were busy, absent or with negatives answers. Okay, I got boring
of this situation and kept idea that the life should be easier.
In
the end I was exploring city center again and found comfortable outside table
of the turkish cafe Escafe, the strong boss accepted my idea and let me show song
outside for passers-by.
First
lady passed with a big smile, leaving calm eye sight.
Then
pause, people passing by without a big attention
Oh, one Finnish couple are interested on the sound, they listened
while were smoking and then came to talk with me and about strange but
familiar music:)
then I mentioned
quite shy guy, who after 10minutes dare to come and see video from the
beginning till the end. Thanks for your patient!
Also I had very wired mimics from the passenger, who doesn't look very satisfied of my action, but I am leaving their problem to them:)
Finally, I confirm that this kind of intervention somehow challenge not only audience, but also creators as well and in the process of sharing I learn how precious is time, patient and responsibility.
Thank you for the lessons:)
http://youtu.be/drg26esJkxs
http://youtu.be/drg26esJkxs
