08.11.2023 Quartel de Monte Pedral, Porto

Music between Companion Species is a series of concerts conceived and performed for and with dogs, their human companions and other more-than-human presences who may join these sessions. 

Inspired by Donna J. Haraway’s Companion Species Manifesto and by cientific studies about dog’s preferences for sound and music, the concerts will take into account these animals’ unique sensibilities and hearing capabilities, through the knowledge of dog hearing specialists. 

Curated by Lovers & Lollypops, The monthly cycle of concerts will be presented until the end of the year and will feature an eclectic list of participations, in dialogue: OMNE, Gaspar Cohen & Francisco Babo, Violeta Azevedo & Ariyouok, Lendl Barcelos & Dora Vieira, Cobracoral and João Grilo & Suzana.

Cobracoral is a project that entwines the voices of Catarina Miranda (Portugal), Clélia Colonna (France), and Ece Canli (Turkey), in a sound cycle where each contributes with her own vocal particularity: Miranda explores orality from a choreographic angle; Colonna conducts research on polyphonic traditions from Asia and the Mediterranean; and Canli investigates expanded voice practices. The result is a constant dynamic of reaction, adaptation, rhythm, and repetition, in search of a balance between voices, patterns, and textures.

Together, they explore the potential of the voice through sound effects – but also gesture – in order to amplify the aural experience suggested by vocal extension, seeking an experience that surpasses the bodies themselves. The physicality and energy, which also shape the sound, resulting in a harmonious fusion of ritualistic chants, oneiric cycles, and contemporary vocal techniques, forming the rhythmic, imagetic, and narrative landscape of this trio.