
HEIÐA ÁRNADÓTTIR
MUSICIAN // VOCALIST
Ilm-og ómleikar / Scent & Soundgames
Works for voice, keyboard instruments and sound.
Performed by Heiða Árnadóttir, Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir and Þóranna Dögg Björnsdóttir.
Premiered @Dark Music Days 2022

Scent and sound games is a 20 minute pice for Works for voice, keyboard instruments and sound.
The workflow of the piece consisted of using five different scents to stimulate the sense of smell, trigger emotions and create scent-sound integration. In this way the three of us made connections to music based on the space that sprang forth from the smells and the emotions that emerged as we smelled; smell the world and listen to what he has to say. There is a deep and mysterious connection between the movements of celestial bodies, environmental factors, aromatic molecules created by plants and the atmosphere we breathe, a connection that creates breath, vivid images and memories. Like sound, smell is inherently intangible but moves us inwardly, affecting how we perceive time, stimulating a plethora of emotions - joy, optimism, serenity, desire, love; can soothe fear, unrest and anxiety. In collaboration with Heiða and Tinna, I researched a common interface, images and memories related to the smells and the musicality of that research shaped the form of the work.
Technical rider
6x5 inch monitors and subwoofer
6 monitor stands
Mixer Connect to computer
XLR, power and jack
Microphone to amplify voice
Microphone to amplify grand piano
2- 4 spotlights
XLR, power and jack
Grand piano
Chair for Grand piano
Small table