Musical composition
DIÁLOGOS
DIÁLOGOS ~ MENTE DE LAS :|: DAS PLANTAS (Santiago, Chile, 08-Jul-2021)
2021
Abstract
DIÁLOGOS is an acoustic dialogue with a Eucalyptus tree created for the international symposium DIÁLOGOS ~ MENTE DE LAS :|: DAS PLANTAS. The work is based on a recording from the perspective of a Eucalyptus tree on Kabi Kabi Country on the Sunshine Coast. Hydrophones were planted at the roots of the tree recording the sonic environment and Monica Gagliano's voice while she read excerpts from her book 'Thus Spoke the Plant' through the tree. Cellist Briony Luttrell improvised live responses to the sonic environment and added further dialogue with the processed Eucalyptus recordings.
DIÁLOGOS is inspired by Thus Spoke the Plant in transcending the view of plants as the objects of scientific materialism, and encouraging us to rethink plants as beings with subjectivity, consciousness, and volition, and hence having the capacity for their own perspectives, voices and dialogues. This project is part of an emerging portfolio of interdisciplinary research at USC Sunshine Coast exploring the role of sound in regeneration and ecological interconnection.
This soundscape is created as a prelude to the participatory photography session where delegates are encouraged to go outside and take photos of plants to contribute towards a global photography map that extends on the participatory photography research led by Tricia King.
DIÁLOGOS ~ MENTE DE LAS :|: DAS PLANTAS is an international symposium hosted on July 8th 2021 on the Arts Front platform that focuses on Latin American contributions from the forthcoming book The Mind of Plants www.themindofplants.com/ The symposium features stories, reflections, images and sounds about our relationship with plants. The event is generously supported by the Templeton World Charity Foundation, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), and Centro de Estudos Sociais, Universidade de Coimbra.
Details
- Title
- DIÁLOGOS
- Authors
- Monica Gagliano (Composer) - Southern Cross UniversityBriony Luttrell (Composer) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative IndustriesLeah Barclay (Composer) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre - Legacy
- Event details
- DIÁLOGOS ~ MENTE DE LAS :|: DAS PLANTAS (Santiago, Chile, 08-Jul-2021)
- Format
- 6:18 minutes
- Date published
- 2021
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99607708902621
- Output Type
- Musical composition
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