Exile

From: Joan Schuman
Series: Travels In Stasis
Length: 22:39

A meditation, a sad, but hopeful love letter, a spirited trek. Read the full description.

Piece Audio

Playing: Exile
From: Joan Schuman

Illustrjoan_small This piece is a meditation, a sad, but hopeful love letter, a spirited trek, an evoking of the weariness of living in a series of waterless cities. But it also inquires about the movement of an artist's creative process and comes to the realization that geographic and emotional journeys mirror the output of one's own artwork. Richly written and quietly spoken, the story unfolds in a seamless manner across the audio spectrum, which includes sounds of deep desert winds, a wind harp, keys tossed into a tub and the static of a floor heater. The piece can air alone or as part of "Travels in Stasis." Suggested airplay order: 1. Nomad 2. Ghost 3. Exile 4. Memory 5. Walking

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Piece Description

This piece is a meditation, a sad, but hopeful love letter, a spirited trek, an evoking of the weariness of living in a series of waterless cities. But it also inquires about the movement of an artist's creative process and comes to the realization that geographic and emotional journeys mirror the output of one's own artwork. Richly written and quietly spoken, the story unfolds in a seamless manner across the audio spectrum, which includes sounds of deep desert winds, a wind harp, keys tossed into a tub and the static of a floor heater. The piece can air alone or as part of "Travels in Stasis." Suggested airplay order: 1. Nomad 2. Ghost 3. Exile 4. Memory 5. Walking