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?
Composing a Life
A look at the influential composer Éliane Radigue
The Soundscapes of India
A different kind of compositional language
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
Notes on Notation
Visualizing an invisible experience
The Wisdom of Silence (and Chocolate)
That which is silent, everything is possible
On Listening
The art of starting new kinds of conversations
The Power of Listening
What does it take to really hear?
Mediated Voices
John Giorno and Christine Sun Kim explore the sounds of our minds
The Ear of the Beholder
What is the relationship between music and our brains?
Hearing in Three Dimensions
What happens when we close our ears off and listen with earbuds or headphones?

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