Rubin Museum of Art

Issue 1: Sound

Scholars, scientists, writers, artists, and practitioners share their expertise on sound—how it envelops us and impacts our lives.

The Cosmic Drone
What accounts for the fascination with the drone among sound artists?
MusicContemporary Art FormsMagazine
Composing a Life
A look at the influential composer Éliane Radigue
MusicContemporary Art FormsMagazine
The Soundscapes of India
A different kind of compositional language
MusicMagazine
One Verse: A Chorus of Light and Sound
The chanting of OM can be a metaphor for our current understanding of the foundations of existence
TechnologyScienceMagazine
Sensing the Sound Web
Tuning into the environment
ScienceEnvironmentMagazine
Music, Molecules, and the Middle Way
The musician reflects on songs, sounds, and silence
Personal PerspectivesMusicInterviewsMagazine
Listening and Liberation: The World Is Sound
An exhibition ventures into the power of sound and practice of listening
BuddhismMusicTraditional Himalayan ArtContemporary Art FormsMagazine
Notes on Notation
Visualizing an invisible experience
MusicMagazine
The Wisdom of Silence (and Chocolate)
That which is silent, everything is possible
MindfulnessBuddhist PerspectivesBuddhismMagazine
On Listening
The art of starting new kinds of conversations
Personal PerspectivesMagazine
The Power of Listening
What does it take to really hear?
ScienceMusicMagazine
Mediated Voices
John Giorno and Christine Sun Kim explore the sounds of our minds
Contemporary Art FormsMagazine
Auditory Choreography in Taiwan
Reconnecting with sonic memories
Personal PerspectivesMusicMagazine
The Ear of the Beholder
What is the relationship between music and our brains?
InterviewsMusicScienceMagazine
Hearing in Three Dimensions
What happens when we close our ears off and listen with earbuds or headphones?
TechnologyMusicMagazine
Cymatics: Sound Science of the Future
Seeing the sounds that create light and life
ScienceTechnologyMusicMagazine

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