Listen. Read. Ponder. Composing the 21st Century Wilderness: Audio Journal (Duration: 17 minutes) Music, recordings, story and presentation by Justin Ralls. By Justin Ralls In the summer of 2012, nestled in the central Alaskan wilderness of Denali National Park, nine composers participated in the first ever “Composing in the Wilderness” seminar. Sponsored by the Fairbanks Summer Arts […]
by Justin Ralls It was on a warm, early summer evening in Portland, Oregon where I sat down with Alexander Arbachakov. Gathered at a barbecue, surrounded by Northwest environmental leaders and five delegates of Russian conservation groups, we discussed shamans, natural sound, and the spirit world. Mr. Arbachakov is a member of the Shor tribe of Kemerovo […]
Listen. Read. Ponder. Geophony: Chorus of Wind and Water. Multi-media piece for soundscape and percussion. The piece explores my experience in the forest walking along paths, beside roaring cold spring rivers, warm rain, the sounds of winter wren, and an encounter with a barred owl. It is a journey of ‘elemental imagination’ in the forest, where […]
