The Witness at Widow Jane Mine in Rosendale, New York

June 25th 2021
Video
Region
East Coast USA
Researcher
Source
Pauline Oliveros: The Witness (1989)
Formats
Concert
Experimentation
Installation
Performance
Transdisciplinary research
Disciplines
Deep listening practices
Ecoacoustics
Locative audio
Themes
Listening as activism
More-than-humans
Worlding

Claire Chase (flutes), Susie Ibarra (percussion), Alex Peh (percussion) and Senem Pirler (live electronics) explore Oliveros' score THE WITNESS at Widow Jane Mine in Rosendale, New York

This exploration foregrounds the more-than-human sounds of the mine - rhythmic water droplets, footsteps, birds - and welcomes these contributions as directive and collaborative forces in the performance.