long before there was the word, there were the sounds of the earth.

from the distant thunder to the cresting wave, the elemental forces of nature shaped the land and in turn, these sounds etched themselves deep into our bodies and our psyches.

the geophonic sounds of the natural world, such as thunder, rain, and wind, are guiding forces that surround us each day, cuing our bodies into the seasons and rhythms of our dynamic planet.

however, these sounds have been slowly masked by the pervasive impact of humxn presence. yet, we still call upon these elemental sounds for healing and grounding. we play the rain to fall asleep. we listen to the ocean for peace. we even conjure the crackling fire, as we snuggle close with our loved ones.

in essence, the body remembers the elements.

in its deepest memories, the body holds the water, the stone, the wind, and the fire. so that these elements are not distant forces, too large for comprehension, but grounding energies that are alive within us and around us.

in this community listening experience and forest transmission performance, participants will be guided through an immersive somatic-sound journey of the elements, uncovering the deep connection between body and earth and how geophony shapes our inner and outer worlds.

each somatic-sound art piece will be designed to work in tandem with a specific channeled listening process which will cue listeners into the body’s connection to the elemental sounds and spirits of land, time, and space.
 

the final portion of the project will invite participants to connect to their somatic experience of the geophonic sounds to create an original sound art piece that will become a sonic offering later transmitted to the forest. so that the entire project is a full circle reciprocal exchange of listening and transmission between community and forest.

Where Land Meets Sky: Geophonic Transmissions for the Body is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council.