Thoughts about Sound
| Yoga for the Ears Why Radio Producers Need to Soundwalk |
If I was the producer of a current affairs radio program, I would start my daily story meeting by taking the researchers, producers, technicians, and hosts out for a walk. The objective of the walk wouldn’t be to go for coffee or talk about the next show. Instead, I’d ask them to be silent and to listen to the rhythms of their community, the community that they talk to each day. (click here to read the entire article) |
| How to Soundwalk A Beginner's Guide |
You can do a soundwalk anywhere. Wherever there is sound, you have the necessary ingredients for a soundwalk. A soundwalk is a time to focus on nothing but the sounds around you. It is like a meditation, but is different because a meditation is usually about listening to the sounds inside. The soundwalk is about connecting with the outer world. (click here to read the entire article) |
| What is my sound work about? | My artistic style to this point is what can best be called “associative documentary”, drawing from real sounds but combining them in new ways which move beyond traditional documentary narrative style. It is similar to the difference between a journalist “covering” an event and a poet writing about the same event. The reporter’s treatment is intended to be fact-based; the poet recreates her own experience at the same event on an intuitive level. (click here to read the entire article) |
| Radio Art and Its History | I am frequently asked to define what radio art is, what sound art is, and what the difference between the two art forms are. Truth is, it’s not an easy job. But I have come up with some ideas that I use as my starting point, and here there. (click here to read the entire article) |
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Last UpdatedOctober 13, 2003