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For Pauline Oliveros

by Mia Zabelka

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A sound installation dedicated to Pauline Oliveros - commissioned by the Austrian Cutural Forum New York and musikprotokoll/ Steirischer Herbst 2017 as part of the "HOMAGES" project. This composition was honored with THE AKADEMIA Music Award 2018.

Photo: Petra Cvelbar

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released April 3, 2017
An Installation for Oliveros

This document of a sound installation created in memory of the late Pauline Oliveros delivers the opposite of closure. As it proceeds, the lulling ambience is overtaken by the harsh slashes of what might be a violin, or a knife against rough leather for that matter. In retrospect — that is, upon subsequent listens — those string-like noises toward the end help reveal the source of the held tones at the track’s opening, the higher-pitch notes amid the general fog-horn drones. The violin is a constant presence, as it turns out, even though some time must pass before its presence becomes clear. The installation was created by the Vienna-born Mia Zabelka at the behest of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York (acfny.org). Pauline Oliveros, a maverick composer and sound theorist, was a practitioner of Deep Listening. So listen deep, put yourself inside Zabelka’s installation, and observe as her violin gains substance.

Marc Weidenbaum/ disquiet.com New York 2017

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Mia Zabelka Vienna, Austria

Mia Zabelka is a musician and composer known for her experimental use of the violin and electronic music. She has performed at various festivals and venues around the world. Zabelka is known for her innovative and boundary-pushing approach to music, incorporating elements of noise, drone and improvisation into her work. She has played with a variety of artists, including John Zorn and Zeitkratzer. ... more

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