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- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Copyright
- © 2010 Jan Harrison
- ISSN
- 1520-281X
- eISSN
- 1537-9477
- DOI
- 10.1162/PAJJ_a_00020
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Singing in AniMAL TOngUES An inner Journey Jan Harrison “A nimal tongues†is a language I speak and sing. It acts as a bridge to the world beneath the surface, and it enables me to live and see clearly. It is the voice of the Other—the animal soul, consciousness, and spirit. Animal tongues is not a literal portrayal of animal sounds, but it expresses the animal spirit within human beings and within the world through speaking and singing in tongues. High and low voices, innocent and knowledgeable, interact in a ritual of chanting and singing. The origins of my speaking in animal tongues can be traced to my earliest memories. All of the events in my life, all of the different forms my art would take, have contributed to and led to this language, which is part of my identity. The animals are within us, within our subconscious. I see a connection with phylogeny, as the beings in animal tongues are re-living all of our collective paths. They remind us of our connections with other animals, with the earth, with ourselves, and with nature. I have recollections from my childhood of imaginary friends, private worlds, and communication with
Journal
PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art – MIT Press
Published: Jan 1, 2011