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From the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 90 |
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Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 90 / works by Daniel Blinkhorn.
Library shelf no. CD 2918 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Nestled within the Arusha region of Tanzania, surround by the vast wilderness of the Serengeti, sits the Ngorongoro caldera. Named by the Maasai people as the 'Gift of Life', this ancient, collapsed volcano and its surrounds are home to a colossal array of differing species, all with their own uniquely audible signatures. The Ngorongoro reserve protects Oldupai Gorge, situated within the plains which are in close proximity to the caldera. Recent scientific studies have found that it may be the seat of humanity, in particular after the unearthing of the earliest known specimens of the human genus found to date. The Ngorongoro Caldera is one of several key ecological territories around the world designated as 'Biosphere Reserves' via UNESCO.
The title of the work is a metaphor for the possible cradle of our collective species as it can be heard today. Important to the composition, it was very much the cradle of sonic inspiration informing every nuance of sound encountered in the piece.
In the spirit of a biosphere, the sonorities of the Maasai people occasionally, and very actively intermingle with other species in the region throughout the composition to humbly contextualise the nature of this unique gift of life we are all so fortunate to share.
Work Details
Year: 2015
Instrumentation: Multichannel ecoacoustic, electroacoustic.
Duration: 18 min.
Difficulty: N/A - Not for live performance
First performance: 13 Feb 15. Live on location in Tanzania, and the composer's home studio, Sydney
Winner of the:
1st Iannis Xenakis International Electronic Composition Competition, Presented by: Aristotle University, Greece, City University London
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