Location Sound Project
My interest was to carry out a sonic and visual survey of the landscape around the village of Nodar through a series of site-specific recording sessions. In particular Iattempted to compare and contrast the geographic lines caused by the natural water flows towards the river at the bottom of the valley (Paiva and Sonzo) versus theman-made aqueduct that transverses the vertical lines and brings water into the village.While both of these phenomenarely on natural forces, one was created for aspecific purpose,for use by the local inhabitants.
Using this theme of natural flow lines, I constructed a series of distinct audio-visual “narratives” based on the two types of landscapes shaped by water and humans.The surveys included recording methods that stemmed from the types of flow, that is, I draw inspiration from the behavior patterns of how the flows shape the landscape.
The base sound material relied on the interaction of ambient sounds, found objects, (natural and man-made materials), and human intervention (improvisation and installation). The visual material focused on still shots of micro and macro materials and forms in conjunction with the location based activity. The recorded documents were catalogued and edited after ward intosemi-composed works that reflect and show the”flowlines” locations and process around Nodar.
Project sponsors:Eesti Kultuurkapital, Binaural/Nodar,MoKS