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Happy New Year



A gentle fireside song by Anima for a Happy New Year. January 1, 2024.

Next Day Tracking



After the first snow of winter, tracking, some old, some new, many indecipherable. Kingston, NY, January 9, 2024.

Quoting John Cage



I’m admitting here that I have been posting little videos to TikTok for awhile, most of which have provided a means for me to tap into my silliest self to provide some smiles in our dark time. A recent series consisted of renderings of silly children’s songs I composed years ago, presented by one of my VR personas, Foxie. I’ve now started a series of quotes. Some will be silly. Some serious. Who knows? This is the first. February 2, 2024. Oh, and here’s my TikTok link @normaskman.

Year of the Dragon



Happy Lunar New Year, February 10, 2024.

Deep Listening Quote



Here’s one of my favorite quotes from the composer, performer, humanitarian and founder of the practice of Deep Listening, Pauline Oliveros. This one is accompanied by my very first Singing Mask, Earth Singer. February 16, 2024.

Spring Equinox 2024



No buds on trees yet, but a few black birds were having a glorious spring chirpathon, here accompanied by Slide Whistle Bird. March 20, 2024, Kingston, NY.

Another Quote from Pauline Oliveros



Another TicToc post in my quasi-series of quotes. Again, a quote from Pauline Oliveros about Deep Listening. This one presented by me and Anima Singing Mask. April 20, 2024.

Dandelions



Slow walk among a few dandelions in our back yard. Happy Earth Day 2024. April 22, 2024, Kingston, NY.

Tulip Dance



Tulip dance, with crows. April 26, 2024, Kingston, NY.

Dream Time Breathing in the Petri-Dish



Brief excerpts from my Zoom visit to The Walk-In Petri Dish, an experimental arts venue in Regensburg, Germany, created by Max D. Well and Jori Tokyo (Johannes Riedmann). See https://joritokyo.com/ for details. Video documentation by Kollektiv OS2.24 / Max D. Well. May 30, 2024.

Summer Solstice 2024



May your Solstice be as joyous as possible throughout the long daylight. I finally managed to replace the broken reeds in Spirit of Dream Time. She’s been longing to recover her voice. June 20, 2024.
Listening With China Blue

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Listening with China Blue is a podcast about listening. In this podcast the artist China Blue interviews musicians, artists, filmmakers, teachers, Buddhists, psychiatrists, business leaders and culture creators about how listening leads to creativity, innovation, change and happiness. October 14, 2024.
Autumn 2024



Autumn seen out our front door, with Tunnituaruit singing, November 1, Kingston, NY.

Remember, Dream - Revisited



a Singing Mask Ceremony with Sound/Video Dreamscape by Norman Lowrey & Zera Bloom. Presented originally at Ione's 14th Annual Dream Festival, Kingston, NY October 9, 2010 it also appeared at Bennington College April 2, 2011, and Drew University Art Department Korn Gallery, Friday, November 18, 2016. This revisited version includes brief clips from the presentation at Drew University.

All are invited to be present in Dream Time, listening into the moment, discovering who we are in this moment, within and without, listening, sounding, moving, seriously playing the moment, exploring the moment as a community of listeners/viewers. A sound/video dreamscape which has evolved from Norman's prior Singing Mask ceremonies, his 2009 work "Mysterium Magnum", home videos and electronic music by Zera will accompany us in this journey.



2025: || Remember, Dream - Revisited || 2024: || Autumn 2024 || Listening With China Blue || Summer Solstice 2024 || Walk-In Petri-Dish || Tulip Dance || Dandelions || Another Quote || Spring Equinox 2024 || Deep Listening Quote || Year of the Dragon || Quoting John Cage || Next Day Tracking || Happy New Year ||
   

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