Musical whispers
Shh! Lean in close as Elizabeth Alker shh-ares a selection of sounds inspired by whispering, from Icelandic theremin music to Taiwanese field recordings of nature鈥檚 hidden sounds.
Shh! Lean in close as Elizabeth Alker shh-ares a selection of sounds inspired by whispering. There鈥檚 theremin soundscapes from Icelandic musician Hekla based around the Catalonian word for "whisper", as well as field recordings of nature鈥檚 hidden sounds from Taiwanese sound artist Wu Judy Chin-tai plus a hushed meditation on Silent Night by William Basinski.
First broadcast in October 2022.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for 大象传媒 Radio 3
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Aurora (Music Box)
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叠箩枚谤办
Cocoon
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Hekla
Xiuxiuejar
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Morita Vargas
Deysa
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Wu Judy Chin-tai
A Montage of Treasured Past (interlude)
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Dave Wesley
Sussurrar
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Jon Hopkins
Inner Peace
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Harold Budd
The Whispers
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Eve Adams
The Dying Light
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Cucina Povera
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MJ Cole
Psalm
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Tim Hecker
Careless Whispers
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James Blake
Radio Silence
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William Basinski
Silent Night
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- Thu 20 Oct 2022 23:30大象传媒 Radio 3
- Thu 29 Dec 2022 23:30大象传媒 Radio 3
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