Topographies of the dark.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Feld, Steven.

Nortey, Nii Noi.

Annan, Nii Otoo.

Coke, Alex.

Voorhees, Jefferson.

Ryan, Virginia, 1956-

Accra Trane Station (Musical group)

Language:

No linguistic content

Subjects (All):

Soundscapes (Music).

Improvisation (Music).

Genre:

Soundscapes (Music)

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[Sante Fe, NM] : VoxLox, [2008].

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

stereo

digital recording

Summary:

A musical exploration in dialogue with sculptural paintings made in Accra, Ghana by visual artist Virginia Ryan. Her textured assemblages in overlaying densities of black are featured in the accompanying booklet.

Contents:

The luminous dark (5:12)

Mood Duke (Kpele Lala) (7:06)

Strings to the Sahel (6:09)

Black heat (8:57)

Bridges and planks (4:44)

Suspended gaze (5:42)

Ruffles (7:11).

Participant:

Sound improvisations by Nii Noi Nortey and Nii Otoo Annan of Accra Train Station; Steven Feld ; Alex Coke ; Jefferson Voorhees.

Credits:

Photography by Steven Feld; produced by Steven Feld and Virginia Ryan.

Notes:

Sound improvisations.

Compact disc.

Recorded and mixed by Bill Boaz at 4th World Recording Studios, Santa Fe, New Mexico, August and October, 2007.

OCLC:

244445192

Publisher Number:

VoxLox 108 VoxLox

108 VoxLox