Big Talk by Shelley Washington | SiP Duo

SiP Duo consists of:
Jacob Nance- Baritone Saxophone
Natalia Warthen- Baritone Saxophone
"A note from Natalia--What is feminine rage​? Thinking of how to best portray Washington's words and music as a reflection of my own experiences, this idea kept relentlessly coming back. To me, this piece and this term are a rebellion against the constant harassment that women face-- they represent the screaming, the fighting, and the anger that society never wishes to see from female-identifying people. The clothes worn in this video were chosen to encompass this rage as well as the two characters heard in Washington's piece. The pink-- a typically "girlish" color, worn from head to toe while we play the most vicious, raucous, and violent music. The black and white-- a stereotypically "masculine" outfit worn while playing light excerpts marked "dainty". In the pink, I felt most free to tap into this inner feminine rage. I hope you'll feel the same while listening to our rendition of BIG Talk."
Recorded in Cook Recital hall at Michigan State University.
Audio Recording, Engineering, and Videography done by Jacob Nance.