{"id":66731,"date":"2020-12-10T10:49:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T10:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=66731"},"modified":"2020-12-10T10:49:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T10:49:33","slug":"yoniro-on-patriarchy-italy-and-her-inspirations-an-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/12\/yoniro-on-patriarchy-italy-and-her-inspirations-an-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoniro On Patriarchy, Italy, And Her inspirations – An Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cYoniro is not a form, but a concept. It is neither a thing nor a person. I can’t really define myself as a songwriter or singer, although that is what I do\u201d. <\/strong><\/h4>\n

This is how Laura introduces her artistic persona Yoniro. <\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cMy goal is to create in multiple dimensions and not just the sound\u201d, <\/strong>she adds. She makes sure we get it: Yoniro doesn\u2019t like labels or definitions. Being an independent artist fuels her awareness; it becomes so much easier to express your truest artistic vision across different media with no kind of restrictions or obligations. <\/strong><\/h4>\n

In Yoniro\u2019s case this is probably crucial, as her universe, although still small, already appears fully formed, coming with its own set of symbolisms and mythology.<\/p>\n

Starting with her name, which borrows its origins from cultures of the distant past.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy name is the union of two words: YONI, the Sanskrit word for the feminine element and ONIRO, the Greek god of dreams\u201d, she explains. \u201cIt is a name that contains a thank you and a promise: a thank you to the dream world, which has given me the clarity necessary for a change and which gives me continuous inspiration in writing, and my promise to defend the female element, in a world that ‘has been deprived of dignity\u2019\u201d. <\/strong><\/p>\n

To understand how Yoniro is able to blend her music production with esoteric imagery and abstract references we can take as example her 2020 debut album, aptly titled La Ragazza della Luna (The Girl from the Moon), with its collection of analogies extracted from alchemy and astrology. Moon phases create the structure for the collection, with alchemic theory further expanding the songs\u2019 themes and giving them brand new interpretations.<\/p>\n

Her latest release, \u201cBambina Bambolina\u201d<\/a>, is no exception when it comes to multiple layers of meanings and references. Behind the dynamic sound of the song there is a world of inspirations, ultimately blending together in support of one clear mission: to end patriarchy once and for all.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have to do everything possible to break down the patriarchal attitude of this society that penalizes people beyond gender. We can do this starting first of all from the incineration of the idea that the patriarchy has of women.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A pretty straight-forward point, that Yoniro expands with the help of two idealised figures:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Baby (Bambina) is the essence of women, but it is also the feminine element present in men, never sufficiently valued. The Doll (Bambolina) is the new idea of the perfect woman. Our idea, individual, not typified in stereotypes. A female element free to be what it wants and proudly self-represented.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bambina and Bambolina, two parts of the same core, thus represent the past and the future.<\/p>\n