At the Artistic Research Forum, I will present my artistic research project, in which I explore how lament can inform and challenge the expression of songwriting. I am in the process of expanding my vocal and compositional expression, seeking to find a sound that can hold the unspeakable without being constrained by established aesthetic ideals.
I will share insights and challenges from my work so far, which combines improvisation, vocal experimentation, and historical explorations of lament traditions. I will also reflect on my history and background and present how I plan to explore the tensions between my starting point in a Nordic popular music context and lamentation traditions beyond the Nordic region.
During the presentation, I will showcase sound examples, reflect on songwriting as an affective process, and highlight how this project can potentially contribute to the development of songwriting as an artistic practice and a research field.