Listening is presence and present, and this is what Ana María Romano proposes to us: a careful listening to her closest soundscapes. // Escuchar es presencia y presente, y esto es lo que nos propone Ana María Romano: una escucha cuidadosa de sus paisajes sonoros más cercanos.
A generative practice that promotes different knowledge. One that listens is never at a distance but always in the middle of the sound heard.
- Short Essay by Fran PopeMusic that hits you so strong that you stop what you were doing, transporting you to an otherworld. In this essay, our writer ponders this alternative space she finds when listening to specific tracks.
- Short Essay by Antye Greie-RipattiIn her work as educator, the artist Antye Greie-Ripatti aka AGF aims to integrate «listening as an art practice» into school curriculums. In this essay, she reflects on teaching children the skill of listening to build environmental sensibility.
- Short Essay by Majd ShidiacVoices in crowded urban terrains, the sonic shock of fighter jets. Some music can evoke ideas of the life it is made in – and create relationships. Read an essay by Majd Shidiac from the «Sonic Worlding» column.