sound of circles
Produced by musician Liz Knowles, the sound of circles is a podcast series of “circular” reflections, gestures, sounds, and landscapes explored through the migration dance film project. These sonic maps spiral up through music, movement and filmmaking — weaving together Liz’s reflections on the films and her conversations with choreographer Sandy Silva and director Marlene Millar. In each episode, we present these resonances of circular motion — a journey of emergence.
music/sound design — excerpts of fiddle sounds, fiddle music and ambient sounds by Liz Knowles.
migration dance films — audio excerpts provided with permission by Migration Dance Film Productions.
audio post-production — Les Studios Bakery
2 – container for curiosity
Art can be a container for our curiosity. Liz discusses those creative vessels with the migration dance film creators, Sandy Silva and Marlene Millar.
3 – a music lesson
In this sonic map, we delve into melodic and rhythmic structures that create circular motion. This a fun and easy dive into a different kind of listening while watching the migration dance film series.
4 – points of access
What are points of access and the notion of “slow reveals?” In this segment we unearth the creative process with Sandy and Marlene.
5 – tethering
In this episode we explore the body and how it is tethered through a tension that resides in layered spirals in composition and movement that keep choreography and landscape connected to one another.
6 – texture
This sonic map invites you to hear sound as arrivals, landings, and leavings and begin to perceive how circular motion is created through flow and sustain.
7 – landscape — part 1
We invite you into the spaces where Sandy’s choreography moves. Deeply connected to sound and landscape, this sonic map explores the idea of spatial language of the bodies as topography.
8 – landscape — part 2
We explore the connections between landscape and migration — including the simultaneous joy and sorrow intimately linked with arriving and leaving. This sonic map weaves its trajectory of landscape, migration, and environmental awareness.