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Klazo (The Official Stage Production Score)

by Kay Rowan

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overture 02:58
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over + mind/song 04:48
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lethargy (prelude to a breakdown) 02:19
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I cut the strings (and fall) 01:49
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the mind in flour 01:23
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pas de deux (the waltz) 03:35
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I still have questions (for you) 02:43
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epilogue 01:48

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- (Note: to mark International Tourette's Awareness Day on the 7th June, 50% of all sales of this album from now until the end of that day will be donated to Tourette's Action to support their work.)

"Klazomania" (from the Greek κλάζω ("klazo")—to scream)

KLAZO, devised by Maddie Mellon and Daniel Jones with the Bold Mellon Collective, was performed as part of the Resolution Festival in London in 2022 (www.theplace.org.uk/whats-on/resolution-festival-2022-0).

KLAZO is a raw, autobiographical dive into contrasting experiences of the onset of Tourette’s Syndrome. Treading between vulnerable and absurd, two tourettic movers mirror and oppose each other to create a visual foray into the breakdown of identity that coincides with the development of disability. Through organic movement, live art, and body prints, they explore tics and their connection to self-control. In doing so, they redefine the relationship between body and mind.

The music of KLAZO was composed to represent the themes of disassociation, trauma and derealization, as well as the separate roles of 'Mind', 'Body' and 'Soul' that feature within the production. One theme is passed around different voices throughout the twenty minutes, trying countless different ways to articulate its identity; however, it is fragmented and distorted throughout the piece, often at war with itself or against a rising tide of noise and static that builds up around it.

The soundtrack also includes a bonus unreleased track 'epilogue', which wasn't used in the performance.

(This album will also be made available on Spotify and online streaming services, but please support the creation of new work and the artists involved by paying what you can for the recording.)

- Much love, Kay (ghostgirl) x

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released May 7, 2022

Special thanks must go to the Bold Mellon Collective for supporting the creation of new work, (you can find out more about them here - www.boldmellon.co.uk). Many thanks to Daniel Jones and Maddie Mellon for devising such a powerful and evocative piece. Album artwork done by 'Tainted Saint' (www.instagram.com/taintedsaint6/).

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Kay Rowan London, UK

Kay Rowan (she/her) - also known as ghostgirl - is a transgender composer, songwriter, word(er) and actor.
She has composed extensively for both the concert hall and the stage, as well as for a number of films, and draws on influences ranging from American minimalism to the traditions of English folk music. Find ghostgirl at: ghostgirlmusic.bandcamp.com ... more

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