through itself by Senso di Voce

"Quite a powerful and immersive listening experience."

– Eyal Hareuveni
Salt Peanuts, Oct 19 2025

Esin Gunduz - voice, tremolo harmonica, bass harmonica, harmonium
Megan Kyle - oboe, English horn

‘...through itself...’* ©2023 a work by Esin Gunduz, draws inspiration from the mystical and philosophical writings of revolutionary Islamic thinker İbn 'Arabî (1165-1240). This 20-minute chamber work is an exploration of profound philosophical concepts of his, through sound.

Each of the four movements explores a different concept, their trajectory mirroring that of Sema, a Sufi ritual.

I. Selam:
yearning to become one with (wajd)

II. Everything is alive:
the life-force inside all existent things (‘even inside a rock’)

III. Perplexity:
the state of bewilderment / non-dual awareness (hayrah)

IV. Oneness:
the state of union / higher state of consciousness (‘immediate tasting’)

İbn 'Arabî valued ‘immediate experience’ above all:
‘...through it(self)...' invites listeners to immerse themselves in vibrations, guiding them to the depths of consciousness through sound, to resonate with the timeless wisdom of İbn 'Arabî.

[ album purchasers will be sent a link to watch the video recordings of these live performances! ]

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"Their sound, replete with vibrations animated by breath, covers a full spectrum of moods and emotions. With ‘through itself’, Senso di Voce has created an immersive sound experience that rewards repeated listening and provides a fitting background for needed contemplation.”

– Ken Shimamoto
Stash Dauber, Sept 13 2025

"Senso di Voce carries something both primal and contemporary all at once. There’s a mindfulness in the material, and also in the way Esin and Megan sonically move together. The silence feels just as impactful as the sound. The voice really does meld with the oboe at times, becoming a single timbre!"

– Jeremy Nuncio
Sept 17 2025

Senso di Voce (Esin Gunduz and Megan Kyle) focuses on the embodied experience of mind-bending acoustical phenomena.

Implementing the unique acoustic properties of their instruments and of the performance space, they create otherworldly performances that reveal interconnected timbral threads.

This brings audiences into an immersive experience of sounds that resonate outwards and inwards.