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A poetic essay that follows one woman's musings as she listens to the ubiquitous freight train horns in her urban desert neighborhood. Quiet, contemplative, questioning, this singular voice mixes with the rhythms of rumbling horns. Will she ever get used to the searing heat of the summer or the utter quiet pierced by this cacophonous iron horse? Air alone or entire series, "Travels in Stasis."
Suggested airplay order:
1. Nomad
2. Ghost
3. Exile
4. Memory
5. Walking
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Piece Description
A poetic essay that follows one woman's musings as she listens to the ubiquitous freight train horns in her urban desert neighborhood. Quiet, contemplative, questioning, this singular voice mixes with the rhythms of rumbling horns. Will she ever get used to the searing heat of the summer or the utter quiet pierced by this cacophonous iron horse? Air alone or entire series, "Travels in Stasis." Suggested airplay order: 1. Nomad 2. Ghost 3. Exile 4. Memory 5. Walking
Broadcast History
Commissioned by WNYC's The Next Big Thing and eventually aired on NPR's Weekend Edition/Saturday, KPFA's Radio Chronicales, Resonance FM (UK); Alchemy Radio (part of d>art02, dLux media arts festival, Paddington, Australia)
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