TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE


PROMO FOR   3/29/2009         "The Art of Noise"
*Anne D. LeClaire was walking along the beach on Nantucket Sound when
she heard a voice. The voice said, "Sit in silence." LeClaire turned to
look but there was no one there.  In this hour of To the Best of Our
Knowledge, Anne D. LeClaire talks about this experience seventeen years
ago and how it inspired her to remain silent for two days every month.
Also, we'll listen to some "noise music" as we focus our attention on
"noise."


PROGRAM RUNDOWN:   "The Art of Noise"


0:00 - 20:16        SEGMENT 1: (20:17)
            Noah Vawter is a Research Assistant and PhD candidate at
            the MIT Media Lab. He talks with Jim Fleming about and
            demonstrates his "Ambient Addition."  It's a portable
            listening device you wear like a walkman that converts
            the sounds around you into a form of music. Also, Bart
            Kosko is a professor of electrical engineering at USC and
            the author of "Noise."  He explains the science of noise.
            And we hear lots of examples.
                    
            Segment One Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

20:17 - 20:46  LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

20:47 - 39:15       SEGMENT 2: (18:29)
            Paul Hegarty is a lecturer in Philosophy and Visual
            Culture at University College Cork in Ireland. He's also
            really into Noise/Music and is the author of
            "Noise/Music: A History."  He talks with Steve Paulson
            about the Japanese contributions to the genre. And we
            hear some. Also, TTBOOK's Technical Director, Caryl Owen,
            provides an essay on her lifelong fascination with sound
            and technology, and her fear of losing her hearing to the
            condition known as tinnitus.
                    
            Segment Two Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

39:16 - 39:45       LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

39:46 - 53:00       SEGMENT 3: (13:14)
            Anne D. LeClaire is the author of eight novels and
            "Listening Below the Noise: A Meditation on the Practice
            of Silence." The book describes her efforts to spend two
            days a month in complete silence.  She talks with Anne
            Strainchamps about the book, her practice and its
            inspiration.   And we honor her with a second or two of
            silence before the close music starts.
                    
            Segment Three Outcue: PRI Audio Logo


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