[microsound] Belly of the Whale

["tobias c. van Veen" <tobias@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lobsters. Mmmm. Check it. tobias

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Dear musician,

Two nonprofits, Interspecies.com and greenmuseum.org, would like to invite
you to participate in "Belly of the Whale", a unique music project based on
a Source CD of rare underwater sounds including several species of whales,
dolphins, seals, lobsters, water, as well as some texts related to whale
sounds. Participating musicians are being invited to create a 2-6 minute
piece based primarily on sounds from the Source CD.  Once the pieces are
completed, Interspecies.com and greenmuseum.org will distribute and
publicize the material for free to the public over both their websites.

The organizers would eventually like to produce an anthology CD featuring
as many of the recorded selections as possible.  If a profit is generated,
the humble proceeds will be split equally to benefit projects by the two
sponsoring non-profits, Interspecies.com and greenmuseum.org.

Our hope is that music which results from "Belly of the Whale" will help
raise awareness of our endangered marine soundscapes by inspiring and
engaging new audiences.

This Project is a unique collaboration between two organizations,
participating sea creatures and the creative muse of musicians around the
world.  Please join us to help call attention to the need to protect our
oceans through the power of music.

Your name was recommended to us as someone who might be interested in this
project.  If you would like to take part in "Belly of the Whale", please
reply with any questions as well as your mailing address and we will send
you a copy of the Source CD of underwater recordings to get you
started.  Thanks!

Best regards,

Sam Bower
Executive Director
greenmuseum.org





The Sponsoring Organizations

http://interspecies.com
Interspecies Inc. is a non-profit supported entirely by members and private
foundations.  2004 is our 26th year in operation.  We sponsor artists,
musicians, and philosophers working to discover creative solutions to the
ecological problems of our day. Interspecies Inc. is best known for a 25
year program of musical communication with free-swimming cetaceans. The
organization has a library on DAT and audio cassette, consisting of various
animal sounds, recorded underwater over 20 years time. In many cases, the
whales can be heard in live, real time interaction with many different
human musicians, children, and even Tibetan Lamas.
Contact: Jim Nollman,  beluga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

http://greenmuseum.org
greenmuseum.org is a nonprofit online museum of environmental art dedicated
to advancing creative efforts to improve our relationship to the natural
world. Collaborative projects with environmentalists, resource managers,
educators and community groups are helping transform the role of art and
artists in society.  The exchange of information about these projects is
essential to the spread of these ideas and to the development of a more
sustainable world culture.
Contact:  Sam Bower, sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx




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