is almost here, folks!Kindly meet us at the Temperance Fountain inside Tompkins Square Park (nearest entrance is Avenue A and E. 9th Street) at 2:00pm on Sunday, September 20, 2009 for a rambling listening party.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Conflux City Exercises, briefly.
For the collaborative "sound writing" event taking place as part of Conflux City, we will experiment with three different approaches to literarily documenting the East Village soundscape. Here's a sneak preview of some of the weird and wonderful things we will be doing. Hope to see you there!
Exercise #1: Focus your perception // Flat Listening
Pick a location within the park. Note the scene. Attempt to listen more closely and flatly. Describe what you hear - resist the urge to explain or analyze!
Exercise #2: Soundscape in motion // Rhythm of a dérive
Let your ears guide you. Slowly ramble through the neighborhood, attempting to stay in motion while noting what you hear. Detect the audible rhythms of the neighborhood as you move through it.
Exercise #3: Imaginative mode // Listening in reverie
Select a location for extended listening. Let your mind wander as you focus on listening, all the while noting down what you hear. Feel free to note anything stirred in your listening imagination (imagined sounds, remembered sounds, etc.)
Pick a location within the park. Note the scene. Attempt to listen more closely and flatly. Describe what you hear - resist the urge to explain or analyze!
Exercise #2: Soundscape in motion // Rhythm of a dérive
Let your ears guide you. Slowly ramble through the neighborhood, attempting to stay in motion while noting what you hear. Detect the audible rhythms of the neighborhood as you move through it.
Exercise #3: Imaginative mode // Listening in reverie
Select a location for extended listening. Let your mind wander as you focus on listening, all the while noting down what you hear. Feel free to note anything stirred in your listening imagination (imagined sounds, remembered sounds, etc.)
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