SOUNDS OF THE SENALES VALLEY
A collective sound composition
A collective sound composition created in the context of the ‘Sounds of the Senales Valley’ masterclass that took place in the Italian Autonomous Province of Bolzano between 31 August and 4 September 2024 and which was directed by the coordinator of Binaural Nodar, Luis Costa with the assistance of the coordinator of the Italian association Bambun APS, Gianfranco Spitilli.
The sound composition was conceived as an imaginary history of the settlement of the Senales valley, from the landscape with no human presence, to the creation of the Carthusian Monastery where silence and prayers may have been key aspects of its soundscape, through the agriculture and livestock farming that slowly occupied the hills surrounding the monastery, ending with the modern mix of manual and motorized activities.
All the sounds were recorded and composed by:
Daniela Brugger, Francesca Corradini, Gianfranco Spitilli, Giorgio Perini, Greta F. Franco, Luís Costa, Maria van Eijk, Matilde Ramini, Matteo Ferrari, Patrizia Pfeifer, Tommaso Barbieri and Valerio Latino.
Final mastering by Luís Costa.
Binaural Nodar is a cultural organization supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture | Directorate-General for the Arts.