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Grexit: Hellenic Objects in Crisis

Kefala-Kerr, John (2015) Grexit: Hellenic Objects in Crisis. [Performance] (Unpublished)

Item Type: Performance

Abstract

The economic and cultural effects of the current economic crisis in Greece are evoked in Grexit (Hellenic Objects in Crisis). The material was recorded using a cell phone in the Greek mountain village of Kissos. Source objects include a noisy refrigerator, a drainpipe with water running through it, a church bell, a traditional clarinet and a tin roof struck by rain. These are combined with the nasal tones of a mobile greengrocer making his daily rounds. The amplified (objectified) voice lists the various natural objects for sale—onions, carrots, melons, aubergines, peppers, lemons…

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Depositing User: John Kefala-Kerr

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Item ID: 6304
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/6304

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Date Deposited: 11 May 2016 08:15
Last Modified: 18 Dec 2019 15:39

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Author: John Kefala-Kerr

University Divisions

Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries
Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries > School of Media and Communications

Subjects

Performing Arts > Music

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