A community sound walk that's part of the Urban Tree Festival.
Meeting at the Pianodrome, 1.30 pm 18th May, and returning there by 3.30 pm for refreshments. Located in Granton, Edinburgh.
Free of charge with a donation to the Pianodrome for refreshments.
Pianodrome Warehouse Granton, The Red Bus Depot, 28 West Harbour Road, Edinburgh EH5 1PN Pianodrome here
As well as being a song by Amii Stewart, the title for this walk Knock on Wood comes from a description of what people do when they’re looking for suitable trees to make pianos with. They knock on them and listen to the tone to see if they’re suitable.
We will walk together, to and around trees in Granton, knock on them and record the sounds, making a collective sound walk.
One of Granton’s remaining big trees
We will be practising Deep Listening, as developed by Pauline Oliveros, explores the difference between the involuntary nature of hearing and the conscious nature of listening. It cultivates a heightened awareness of the sonic environment, both external and internal, and promotes experimentation, improvisation, collaboration, playfulness, and other creative skills vital to personal and community growth. https://www.deeplistening.rpi.edu/deep-listening/
