Ahadada Books is pleased to present Ovid’s Keyholes by Christine Kennedy & David Kennedy.

Ovid’s Keyholes is the fourth release in the Ahadada Books Online Chapbook series.

Download Ovid’s Keyholes by clicking here.

A Note on Ovid’s Keyholes

Collaboration enables us to produce work that we wouldn’t make individually. As a multimedia artist, Christine is constantly producing images—photos, rubbings, sketches, etc—as a continuing practice whether or not a commission or particular work is in view. As a poet who rejects ideas of poetry as autobiography or observation, I’m always happy to receive new stimuli. Creativity flourishes when new relationships are made possible, boundaries crossed, and lines of communication opened up.

Ovid’s Keyholes has its roots in one of our favourite places: the medieval town of Auzon in the Auvergne region of France. When you know that the church has a font and altar dating from the fifth century then the ancient world of myth becomes almost tangible. Christine’s rubbings of medieval doors on Rue Longue—one of Auzon’s ancient streets—combine with my enduring interest in Ovid’s Metamorphoses to uncover a myth that might be buried there.

David Kennedy
July 2005

Download Ovid’s Keyholes by clicking here.

Ahadada Books is pleased to present Ovid’s Keyholes by Christine Kennedy & David Kennedy.

Ovid’s Keyholes is the fourth release in the Ahadada Books Online Chapbook series.

Download Ovid’s Keyholes by clicking here.

A Note on Ovid’s Keyholes

Collaboration enables us to produce work that we wouldn’t make individually. As a multimedia artist, Christine is constantly producing images—photos, rubbings, sketches, etc—as a continuing practice whether or not a commission or particular work is in view. As a poet who rejects ideas of poetry as autobiography or observation, I’m always happy to receive new stimuli. Creativity flourishes when new relationships are made possible, boundaries crossed, and lines of communication opened up.

Ovid’s Keyholes has its roots in one of our favourite places: the medieval town of Auzon in the Auvergne region of France. When you know that the church has a font and altar dating from the fifth century then the ancient world of myth becomes almost tangible. Christine’s rubbings of medieval doors on Rue Longue—one of Auzon’s ancient streets—combine with my enduring interest in Ovid’s Metamorphoses to uncover a myth that might be buried there.

David Kennedy
July 2005

Download Ovid’s Keyholes by clicking here.

Some exciting news: Diane DiPrima’s work will be featured in a new Ahadada project in the near future. Just got word a few minutes ago! Thanks Diane!

Needless to say, I’ve always been a fan of DiPrima’s writing.

In addition, we’re happy to announce that Bruna Mori will join our online chapbook authors.

Many, many, many thanks to my friends Ingvar Loco Nordin and Ralph Lichtensteiger for their help!

Loco created a Jesse Glass homepage that features conceptual pieces, poetry, links, and visual poetry. Visit the site by click here. Loco is working on a review of the opera that Arturas Bumsteinas and I recently finished. More on that subject later.

Ralph Lichtensteiger, the experimental composer/performer is broadcasting an interesting program of music, sound-works and spoken word the month of August as he does every month. This one, however, is of particular interest because it features work from myself (including spoken/sung/chanted versions of Mans’ Wows)and my friend Alan Sondheim among many many luminaries. Thanks so much!

To hear it click here!

track list :*

The Ion Sessions #1 Alan Sondheim 3:25
Hairesis Danilo Girardi 6:09
la mia anima Gruppo Sinestetico 24:30
Signal Leakage Jeremy Hight 3:40
Untitled Soundscape #1 Jeremy Hight 6:29
The Ion Sessions #4 Alan Sondheim 2:19
A crow with scissor wings Jesse Glass 0:41
The Ion Sessions #2 Alan Sondheim 1:43
A good cure for wounds Jesse Glass 1:04
Go ha ha ha Jesse Glass 1:40
The Ion Sessions #3 Alan Sondheim 1:49
He brings the honey Jesse Glass 1:13
Crisi di lamelle meccaniche Danilo Girardi 7:46
Heliotrope Jesse Glass 0:57
How to recover stolen goods Jesse Glass 1:28
Cantolobosolo James Drew 11:25
In ears of crusted flirt Jesse Glass 1:18
In the realm of the mothers Jesse Glass 4:12
montage piece no. 3a Ralph Lichtensteiger 3:00
Skull Seed Jesse Glass 1:23
Jacopos sub-harmonic hymns James Drew 10:39
Swallow wort Jesse Glass 1:42
Almost Stationary James Drew 9:23
interlude no. 4 Ralph Lichtensteiger 0:58
They Jesse Glass 0:45
interlude no. 3 Ralph Lichtensteiger 0:27
To prevent the worst Jesse Glass 1:15
montage piece (no. 7) Ralph Lichtensteiger 7:21
Words to be spoken Jesse Glass 0:38
Majlesi (02) judsoN 3:16
Birdscape Lothar Reitz 4:39
lieu d’emission (no. 1 for J.D.) Ralph Lichtensteiger 17:47
Chomu Lothar Reitz 6:31
Can Ralph Lichtensteiger 1:59
Etude 1 Lothar Reitz 12:13
Monolog (no. 1) Lichtensteiger and Koehler 10:38
Glass Mountain Dances I Lothar Reitz 5:10
d・ivation exploration no. 1 Ralph Lichtensteiger 10:18
Glass Mountain Dances II Lothar Reitz 5:40
Glass Mountain Dances III Lothar Reitz 7:53
fLOW Study (July 2005) Ralph Lichtensteiger 9:39
Piano piece Lothar Reitz 7:16
interlude no. 2 Ralph Lichtensteiger 0:25
Yuki Akari Lothar Reitz 10:20
central X Ralph Lichtensteiger 10:53
dissemination no. VI Ralph Lichtensteiger 10:03
Elixir sonore Thanos Chrysakis 5:00
ecriture chiffree I for James Drew Ralph Lichtensteiger 21:21
gloria X Ralph Lichtensteiger 9:33
interlude no. 1 (Cage) Ralph Lichtensteiger 1:00
Klangfarbenmelodien Thanos Chrysakis 5:24
SkyPhase for guitar solo Ralph Lichtensteiger 2:34
Study for guitar and double bass Ralph Lichtensteiger 8:17
Inscapes 1-2 (cnv 16) Thanos Chrysakis 28:09
Study for trumpet, gong & electronics Ralph Lichtensteiger 4:54
Supplement collage Ralph Lichtensteiger 25:59
FourthDegreeSawagashii Rod Stasick 20:34
Electroderesonators Zach Layton 6:48