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33 Years of Unsilent Night NYCUnsilent Night is an original composition by Phil Kline, written specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of December. It takes the form of a street promenade in which the audience becomes the performer. Each participant gets one of four tracks of music in the form of a cassette or Mp3. Together all four tracks comprise Unsilent Night. The fact that the participants play different "parts" simultaneously helps create the special sound of the piece. Participants carry boomboxes, or anything that amplifies music (there is now an app with the music), and simultaneously start playing the music. They then walk a carefully chosen route through their city’s streets, creating a unique mobile sound sculpture which is different from every listener's perspective.
For the flagship Unsilent Night in NYC, composer Phil Kline will lead a massive chorus of boomboxes from the West Village to the East Village. People gather at the arch in Washington Square Park at 5:45 PM, and less than an hour and mile later, end up in Tompkins Square Park.
Phil Kline will hand out a limited number of vintage boomboxes from his collection—and cassettes for those who bring their own. The public is strongly encouraged to bring their own boomboxes or sound-blasters, or to pre-download the track. If going digital, connecting a bluetooth speaker to your phone will help a lot!
Learn more about how to participate here: http://unsilentnight.com/participate
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Washington Square Arch, New York, New York, United States
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