Music Group 2023-10-19 Pauline Oliveros

Pauline Oliveros was a pioneering electronic as well as instrumental composer. She is well-described by her obituary in the New York Times. Her key contribution is the practice of "deep listening."

       Deep Listening (1989)

Oliveros, Stuart Dempster, and Panaiotis decended into a very reverberant, two-million-gallon cistern below a decommissioned U.S. Army base in Washington state. This work is the result. Listen to several excerpts of your choice. I recommend 20:00 through the end.

       Oliveros with her Roland V Accordion

Examples of sound she gets on the accordian, and its relationship with electronic music.

       A Love Song

Listen to this in its entirety.

       Alien Bog (1967)

One of her earlier electronic compositions. Listen to three or so randomly chosen excerpts to get the idea. Optional: listen in its entirely for a mesmerizing experience.