Predetermined written parts heighten uncertainty and concentration in group sounding

Evidence

When this piece was first done at the Deep Listening retreat in Washington (June 1995), the participants were given written parts which specified a sound (for example: deer, sun, sky, and everyone’s favorite fern), how many times to sound during each cycle, and whether to sound alone, in dialog, or together. This is a good way to handle larger numbers of participants. It also increases concentration because you don’t know ahead of time what the intentions of the other participants are as to when to sound or with what intention. — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 290

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to Cagean indeterminate composition and ways of attending without knowing when sounds will arrive. — connects to: Group soundscape scanning synchronizes attention through shared listening cues; Group rhythm practice trains detection of subtle rate shifts. — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 270; A structured listening piece can train three modes of sonic intention — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 286
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 290

Broader Connections

• Group soundscape scanning synchronizes attention through shared listening cues #expands (0.75)
• A structured listening piece can train three modes of sonic intention #expands (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 286
• Group rhythm practice trains detection of subtle rate shifts. #expands (0.70) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 270