Historically, aspects of sound in Western culture have been relegated to a =
2nd class position; generally the last element to be incorporated into film=
and video production after most of the budget has been spent, and the last=
medium considered for inclusion in natural history venues (zoos, aquaria, =
and other related public spaces).
There has also been the issue of how to express these acoustic phenomena in=
ways that reached much larger audiences, engaging them with substance, rel=
evance, and in a form that would hold their attention long enough to make t=
he case that soundscapes in general, and natural soundscapes, specifically,=
were rich resources for valued information about the living world we human=
s inhabit with the Others.
That paradigm changed last week with the opening of a risky new exhibit at =
the Fondation Cartier pour l=92Art Contemporain in Paris. The Great Animal =
Orchestra turns the =93sound as a supporting medium=94 idea on its proverbi=
al head. The exhibit is entirely sound-led, the first major exposition wher=
e sound leads and inspires graphics in powerful ways. For those looking for=
new ways to express the soundscape medium, you might want to check this ou=
t.
http://fondation.cartier.com/#/en/art-contemporain/26/exhibitions/2638/now-=
on/2640/the-great-animal-orchestra/
And here is their new web app (English version): http://www.legrandorchestr=
edesanimaux.com/en
Ecoutez!
Bernie Krause
Wild Sanctuary
POB 536
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
707-996-6677
http://www.wildsanctuary.com
SKYPE: biophony
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/BernieKrauseAuthor
TED Global talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_voice_of_the_n=
atural_world?language=3Den
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