Por un momento pienso en que esas mujeres ya no existen, sólo quedan sus voces. Pero estas voces son más presencia para mí que si hubiera visto una fotografía de sus cuerpos, de repente se me aparecen en esa noche calurosa, con los niños recién dormidos, hablando a través de un viejo micrófono de carbón junto a una pequeña grabadora de carrete abierto. Se me aparecen en sus vestidos sencillos con diminutas flores, se me aparecen sus rostros negros, brillosos y sus sonrisas blancas y sus arrugas, se me aparecen cantando, riendo, llorando; se me aparecen y yo estoy allí viéndolas como embelesada, yo estoy ahí, ¿yo estoy ahí o todas esas voces son las que ahora están conmigo? Son viejas voces sin cuerpo, de otro mundo sin tiempo, ni espacio, ni lenguaje.
El primer audio aparece un disco de diez pulgadas de acetato de aluminio bajo la etiqueta “Wilcox-Gay Recordio Disc”, el titulo de la cara A es “Greetings by Reg, Eva, Mrs. Sikes.” (Saludos para Reg de parte de Eva Sikes) la otra cara del disco se encuentra rayada y no puede reproducirse, se titula “Jokes, 12/6/49” (Chistes 12-6-1949).
Es probable que fuera una grabación, una especie de saludo de unas mujeres de Memphis a sus maridos que se encontraban en la guerra en Alemania. La pista comienza diciendo:
“”Well, greetings to all our friends and relatives down in Memphis this evening. Friends, we’re over at Evalina’s I am tonight. Of course Miss Sikes is here and the babies are asleep; little Danny and Joyce both are asleep. Bucky’s gone downtown to see about a music job for this week; he and that fine musician that plays with him, Mr Kibbler. Oh he’s a fiddle player from way back. And we’re just kind of taking it easy sitting here. Miss Sikes, she’s very comfortable, and her mouth is fixed just like it usually is [laughter] and I’m just waiting to get into the same thing. So, Evalina how bout you sayin something now to the folks?”
(“Bueno, amigos. Saludos a todos nuestros amigos y familiares en Memphis esta noche, estamos con la Evalina esta noche. Por supuesto señorita Sikes está aquí y los bebés están dormidos;.. Danny y Joyce tanto están dormidos Bucky se ha ido al centro para ver un trabajo musical para esta semana,… él y el músico que toca con él, el señor Kibbler Oh, él es un violinista y regresarán. Y nosotras estamos tomandolo un poco fácil aquí, aquí la señorita Sikes, ella está cómoda, y su boca se fija al igual que por lo general esta [risas] y yo estoy a la espera de entrar en la misma cosa. Así que, Evalina quiere empezar diciendo algo ahora para la gente?”)
Track termina con las tres mujeres que cantan a capella una canción de Gene Autry 1932 y Jimmy Long: “That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine”.
Audios utilizados:
Audio 01: Greetings By Reg, Eva, Mrs. Sikes (Wilcox-Gay Recordio Disc: December 6, 1949)
Audio 02: Dorsey Brothers “Stop, look and listen” 6-7-1944
Audio 03: King´s men – Clementine – 1943
Audio 04: Archivos de audio de la misión espacial Apollo 7 lanzado por la NASA en Octubre de 1968.
Sonidos producidos por Sol Rezza:
Instrumentos virtuales sin conexión MIDI
Diapasón.
Diseño de portada : Daniel Iván
For a moment think that these women do not exist, there are only their voices. But these voices are more present to me that if he had seen a photograph of their bodies suddenly appear to me on that hot night with the newborn sleeping, speaking through an old carbon microphone next to a small reel recorder opened. I appear in their simple dresses with tiny flowers, appear to me their faces black, shiny and white smiles and wrinkles, appear to me singing, laughing, crying, appear to me and I’m there as enthralled watching them, I’m there , am I there or all those voices are now with me? Disembodied voices are old, from another world without time, no space, no language.
The first audio disc appears ten inch aluminum acetate under the label “Wilcox-Gay recordio Disc”, the title of the A side is “Greetings by Reg, Eva, Mrs. Sikes.” (Greetings to Reg from Eva Sikes) the other side of the disc is scratched and does not play, titled “Jokes, 12/6/49″ (Jokes 12/06/1949).
It was probably a recording, a greeting of some women from Memphis to their husbands who were in the war in Germany. The track begins:
“” Well, greetings to all our friends and relatives down in Memphis this evening. Friends, we’re over at Evalina’s I am tonight. Of course Miss Sikes is here and the babies are asleep, little Danny and Joyce Both are asleep. Bucky’s gone downtown to see about a job for this week music, I And That fine musician that plays With Him, Mr Kibbler. Oh he’s a fiddle player from way back. And we’re just kind of sitting here Taking it easy. Miss Sikes, she’s very comfortable, and her mouth just like it is fixed Usually is [laughter] and I’m just waiting to get Into the Same thing. So, how bout you sayin Evalina something now to the folks? “
(“Well, my friends. Greetings to all our friends and relatives in Memphis tonight, we are with the Evalina tonight. Of course Miss Sikes is here and the babies are asleep; .. Danny and Joyce both are asleep Bucky has gone center to see a musical work for this week … he and the musician who plays with him, Mr. Kibbler Oh, he is a violinist and return. And we’re taking it a bit easier here, here Ms. Sikes, she is comfortable, and his mouth is set like this usually [laughs] and I am waiting to enter the same thing. So, Evalina want to start saying something now for the people? “)
Track ends with the three women singing a cappella a song by Gene Autry and Jimmy Long 1932: “That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine”.
Audio used:
Audio 01: Greetings By Reg, Eva, Mrs. Sikes (Wilcox-Gay recordio Disc: December 6, 1949)
Audio 02: Dorsey Brothers “Stop, look and listen” 07/06/1944
Audio 03: King’s Men – Clementine – 1943
Audio 04: Audio files of the Apollo 7 space mission launched by NASA in October 1968.
Sounds produced by Sol Rezza:
Offline Virtual MIDI instruments
Fingerboard.
Cover design: Daniel Iván.
