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f Voice, technology and feminist community: An interview with NYX
- Source: Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice Studies, Volume 5, Issue 1, Apr 2020, p. 107 - 113
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- 10 Jan 2020
- 15 Feb 2020
- 01 Apr 2020
Abstract
The role of vocality in the field of techno-feminism in performance is undertheorized. The latest takes in posthumanism and eco-feminism wish for a more inclusive, less capitalo-utilitarian use of new technologies. Through the motto ‘make kin, not babies’, the new frontiers of techno-feminism address the anthropo-heterocentric concept of family, hoping for different agglomeration of creatures. Following these stances of feminist and queer critique, it is possible to assume that the work of NYX – an electronic drone choir – addresses vocal composition from an inclusive and posthuman point of view. Through the interview conducted by Francesco Bentivegna with Sian O’Gorman, this voicing explores how the NYX experience might fit in the latest feminist waves, being a shout for a more inclusive, less patriarchal and non-exploited use of technologies.