I have a variety of ways that I make music, but I'm working with the Thingamajigs in a particular way, which is: They are bringing to me their performance skills and their unusual instruments, which I'm relishing. They're really beautiful. The other thing is improvisation - these players improvise and they do it very beautifully, as a matter of fact.
Pauline OliverosIt's going to take about a year or two for the transfer to be completed. We have a certification program so professionals can teach deep listening.
Pauline OliverosWhen I composed the first sonic meditation, I realized that I was composing the direction of attention.
Pauline OliverosThe mission [of institution] won't change. It will continue to be what it is: to spread the practice of deep listening and introduce it to people, to do workshops and retreats and certification programs and so on.
Pauline Oliveros