Composed by Kim Farris-Manning, who also provided synths and vocals.
A piece for Synth, voice and electronics from Earthworld Collective’s For the Humming World, released July 18, 2023
Vanessa Croome and Vidita Kanniks, voice Amy Hillis, violin Poem by Adrienne Rich (used with permission) Violin recorded by Veronica Galicia Lopez Synths and voices recorded by Kim Farris-Manning Additional voices recorded by Adrian Foster Mixing and mastering by Kim Farris-Manning
This recording is made possible by the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts de Montréal.
‘For the Humming World’ is a multidisciplinary composition, performance, and visual project featuring six newly commissioned audiovisual works all united through the simple everyday art of humming. Composers Rashaan Allwood, Kim Farris-Manning, Adrian Foster, Laurence Jobidon, Joel Peters and Sarah Rossy worked on this project.
Humming is an activity that can be either involuntary (such as humming to ourselves as we walk along a noisy city street) or intentional (like humming along to our favorite song). Because it is so intrinsically connected to our voice, to the movement of our bodies, to our feelings and emotions, it takes on a deeper significance than a mere musical background. It forges for us a deeper connection to our everyday environment – from the humming of the planets or the shifting of tectonic plates, to the mechanical humming of cars on the motorway to a whirling chainsaw, or the intimate hum of a buzzing bee to a purring cat. Often these hummings go unnoticed or intentionally ignored. However, they are intrinsic to our sense of connection to the world and one another. This can be felt all the way down to our most vulnerable moments, whether it be a parent humming a lullaby to a child, or the rasping hum of a loved one as they take their last breath.