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Dec.04.2012
An intersection of roads in Southern France is marked by a cross sitting atop a stone pillar, attesting to the religiosity of pathways in this region. Motoring along local, often single lane roads, it is not uncommon to approach a diversion and there is a cross. The legend on regional...
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Oct.10.2012
Marked by canals completed in the 1600’s to bring commerce from the Mediterranean into the south of France, we arrive into the seaport of Sète to find jousting by gondola, a sport that dates to at least the 12th Century. Spectators line the canal and hang from the closest bridge as announcers...
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Oct.04.2012
Looking for a refreshing lift? Try these three latest sound poems from southern France:
http://redroom.com/member/jane-p-perry/media/audio/toulouse-street-soundz
http://redroom.com/member/jane-p-perry/media/audio/carrousel
http://redroom.com/member/jane-p-perry/media/audio/lamb-surround
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Jun.01.2011
Many years ago I was a member of a dance group which often worked improvisationally. I found that in order to successfully “work” on a piece, I had to change my orientation. Instead of closing myself down to everything but my defined task, I discovered I needed an open, free response to...
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May.17.2011
Redwood Creek winds under the canopy of Muir Woods, in Northern California, where redwood trees grow upwards of 200 to 350 feet, with a typical lifespan of 500-700 years. The sequoia sempervirens, the redwood tree’s Latin species name, means forever living/green. These trees, remarkably, spread...
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Apr.27.2011
Between is now posted! Between is a sound poem that recognizes and foregrounds the informal aside. In producing an audio recording of a reading of Renata Ewing's The Voyage of Margaret Saville And Other Poems Concerning Frankenstein's Creature, I found that the between spaces were quite compelling...
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Apr.12.2011
I just posted my latest sound poem. http://www.redroom.com/audio/gamboling-18 I am of two minds as to whether to color people's impressions with a descriptive critique. A very big part of my sound poem work is to ignite pre-conceived awareness, where imagination can take reign and offer a portal...
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