Saturday 21 July 2012

Odyssey The Musical

The epic by Homer is an intense story of nostos (homecoming), kleos (honour) and dunamis (strength). It follows the journey of one man, Odysseus and his terrible struggle to maintain his own life and that of his men on his way back from Troy as well as the trouble that builds in his kingdom, Ithaca, in his absence. 

As it stands today, the musical is in Five Acts; (1) Odysseus and the Greeks leaving for Troy and the war; (2) the start of his homecoming and the loss of 11 of his 12 ships; (3) the underworld and the loss of his remaining men (4) his final journey home (5) the murder of the suitors of Penelope and their reuniting.


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Here is a music sample of a few numbers from the musical. The first thing you probably should remember when you listen is that I'm singing parts that are going to be sung by men so try and imagine my voice lower than it is! ;) I've been doing quite a lot of writing lately and have written almost all of Odysseus' travels and a little of his return home though there are a few gaps I haven't yet covered, for example, the underworld, the Phaeacians and most of the events that take place in Ithaca upon his return.

In this sample you'll hear sections from 'That is Your Duty' in which Penelope tries to persuade Odysseus to stay, 'One of Us' where the suitors first meet Odysseus who is disguised as a beggar, 'If I'm Honest' when Odysseus seeks guidance and help from Aeolus, 'When it Rains', a song that tells us Odysseus' fears after his men have eaten the Sun God's cattle, 'Kleos of War' about the War of Troy and 'Men Of The Sea' in which Odysseus tries to increase the morale of his men. It's just a small taster of what I've done so far but I hope you enjoy it!

Khamsina x

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