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Virtual Pauline in Second Life


Brief documentation of the Second Life set I created first for Ione's 22nd Annual Dream Festival Overnight for Dreaming Avatars held Dec. 31, 2016 - Jan. 1, 2017, dedicated to the memory of Pauline Oliveros. The set was then updated for inclusion in the Remembering Pauline Oliveros tribute held at the Park Avenue Armory, NYC, Feb. 6, 2017. This video was running simultaneously with live connection in Second Life, over the span of the 4 hours of a veritable cornucopia of performances and tributes that occurred in the Armory. The music heard in this video is from Pauline's "Crone Music" and "Ghost Dance."



Dreaming/Remembering Pauline Oliveros


A simple slideshow of photos of Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016) to accompany a soundscape created for live performance memorial tributes to her. The soundscape is the result of a brief dream I had of Pauline on February 17, 2017.



Dreaming Pauline Oliveros in Kingston


Presentation of "Dreaming Pauline with Singing Masks +" by Norman Lowrey, with Theo Lowrey performing on accordion, for the Kingston, NY Midtown Arts District A Celebration Tribute for Pauline Oliveros, held March 19, 2017 in Kingston City Hall. introduction by David Felton.

Locust Seed Pod Singing Mask with Display Stand


Work in progress, automaton display stand for Locust Seed Pod Singing Mask, 2017.

Singing Mask Story #1


Very crude experimentation with new approach to "telling stories" with Singing Masks and a variety of gadgets, 2017.

Fox Variants


What fox really says, 2017.

Mini Jaguar Beat Box


"Score" submitted as one of 85 for the late composer Pauline Oliveros' 85th birthday turned remembrance tribute at McGill University's Still Listening Conference.

Celebrating Nämforsen Rock Carvings


"Nämforsen in Näsåker is one of the largest single rock carving sites in Northern Europe. It has around 2,600 rock art preserved, the oldest believed was 6000 years old." namforsen.com/. With Björn Eriksson (Salamander Singing Mask, Recorder, Bells), Floribel Eriksson (Fox Singing Mask, Voice), Norman Lowrey (Fox Singing Mask, Bells). Summer Solstice, June 21, 2017.

Butterflies for Zera and Crysta


For the marriage of Zera and Crysta Bloom, September 3, 2017.



Butterfly Music Box for Zera and Crysta


Giraffe, Lion, Elephant


Shadow play music box, September, 2017.

The Cat

Shadow play music box, October, 2017.

River of Bells



Commissioned by the Smithsonian's Freer|Sackler Galleries
for inclusion in the "Resound: Ancient Bells of China" exhibit, October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021

Dream Shadows Dream


Dream Shadows Dream, as presented at the International Symposium on Adaptive Technology for Music and Art, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Video excerpt by Carole Ione. October 20, 2017.

Soundings Gallery Tour II

It's been a year since the retrospective show SOUNDINGS was held in the Korn Art Gallery at Drew University in Madison, NJ, October 20 - November 18, 2016. A more formal "tour" is presented here then was released then. This includes each item zoomed in on and a sample of their sounds included.

Fox Responds


Responding to the baseboard heating air currents and probably other vibrations stirring around in our troubled times, Fox has a song he wants to share, as uncomfortable as it may make us. November 7, 2017.

Earth Singer Says


Finally getting around to exploring the marvelous Adaptive Use Musical Instrument (AUMI) app, developed under the guidance of Pauline Oliveros. Here Earth Singer has a bit to say while triggering samples of 2500-year-old Chinese bells. Information about AUMI can be found at http://aumiapp.com/aumi/. November 10, 2017.

Tunnituaruit


Brief message from Tunnituaruit, experimenting with AUMI (Adaptive Use Musical Instrument - http://aumiapp.com/), using gesture to sound bells and whale songs. Tunnituaruit is an Inuit term meaning literally "little beings who only have tattooed faces" - magical half-bird and half-human creatures whose language of communication is "katadjait," throat singing. November 14, 2017.

Sheeoué Windhorse


Sheeoué Windhorse sounds, with bells and Coyote’s unintelligible voice. November 16, 2017.

RayBird


RayBird wanted a turn singing with the Adaptive Use Musical Instruments (AUMI)-controlled samples of 2500-year-old Chinese bells. Coyote may have sneaked a few of his meaningless sounds into the mix. He’ll have to have his own turn sometime. November 17, 2017.

Coyote


Coyote makes his appearance with the 2500-year-old Chinese Bells. He thinks his chortles make a good mix. November 18, 2017.

Winter Wonderland


December 25, 2017.



Winter Wonderland || Coyote || RayBird || Sheeoué Windhorse || Tunnituaruit || EarthSinger Says || Fox Responds || Sounding Gallery Tour II || Dream Shadows Dream || River of Bells || The Cat || Giraffe, Lion, Elephant || Butterflies for Zera and Crysta || Celebrating Nämforsen Rock Carvings || Mini Jaguar Beat Box || Fox Variants || Singing Mask Story #1 || Locust Seed Pod || Dreaming Pauline Oliveros ||

   

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