Here’s an audiovisual piece from two years ago that I created as part of my ongoing study of Hebrew and the Judeo-Christian heritage that all of us in the West share. In this case, I investigated חוּל (chuwl), 2342 in Strong’s Lexicon, which has the varied meanings: To twist, whirl, dance, writhe, travail, be in anguish, be pained. Along with Blacksmiths Invisible Theater Players, I considered the various textures, rhythms, melodies (phonesthetics, perhaps) suggested by these differing meanings within scriptural passages.
Ernst Jandl’s sound poetry, particularly his 13 Radiophone Texte from S Press, was an influence on me here.
Jedediah Smith 