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Chorus Of Refuge

James David Morgan wrote this post at 10:11 am on December 23rd, 2008.

Chorus Of Refuge

Union Docs, in collaboration with Free103point9, recently presented Chorus of Refuge, a sound installation that transmits the stories of six refugees, to six radios.  The voices of the refugees,  who live in different cities across the U.S., are superimposed and coordinated in both rhythm and tonality to unite their narratives of struggle, survival and triumph. Arranged by composer Jason Cady, radio producer Ann Heppermann and former UnionDocs resident Kara Oehler, the installation was presented publicly on December 13th.

You can hear more about Chorus of Refuge on WNYC’s Art.Cult podcast, and listen to the first movement, AfghanistanBurmaBurundiIraqSomaliaSudan, here.

Thanks, Will!

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