KARIAKOO (PIARS 2013 - 1st Prize - Category Soundscape) by Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman published on 2013-02-20T16:12:15Z KARIAKOO I On Congo Str., 11 am II Hotel Sikukuu, fifth floor, 5pm III Lullabies Above Pemba Str., (Swahili Nocturne), 3 am Duration: 38’ Composer/concept: Aurélie Lierman (BE/RW) Date of Creation: January 2013 “KARIAKOO” is an abstract radio play revealing a sonic impression of an East-African metropolis. 3 seperate movements/acts each representing a specific moment on a summer day in Kariakoo, Dar Es Salaam (TZ). As a live performance “KARIAKOO” is playing with the boundaries between live radio and electronic tape composition. Limiting the theatrical elements on stage to an absolute minimum: 2 large speakers and 8 (colored) theater lights. All is derived from Aurélie Lierman’s personal field recordings made on her first trip to Dar Es Salaam, Summer 2011. Genre RADIO ART
