Listen & tracks
2 of 19 tracks have a preview · 7 works · 60:47
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1 Wake-up Call Ros Bandt 1:33
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From The GreenhouseRos Bandt 5 movements20:03
- 2 Epiphytes 5:52
- 3 Exotics 3:54
- 4 Carnivores 2:15
- 5 Cacti 3:12
- 6 Aerial View of the Greenhouse 4:50
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7 Billy Tea in the Rain Ros Bandt 2:18
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8 Footsteps Ros Bandt 17:26
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9 Autumn Leaves Ros Bandt :41
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10 Coventry in West Brunswick Ros Bandt 17:01
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11 Stepping Out From Dorcas Street Ros Bandt 1:45
This evocative collection explores the idea that where we are, and our sense of place, govern how we perceive the world. From Western Australia to Florida, from suburban Melbourne to a collage of feet traversing the globe, the pieces are grafted so that footsteps interweave, cross or separate – much as they do in daily life.
Collaborations with Sasha Bogdanowitsch, Lê Thị Kim, Robert Primmer and many friends weave field recordings, psaltery, đàn tranh, handbells and sound sculpture into one continuous journey of place.
In the artist’s words
We come and we go through the pathway of our lives: together, apart, here and there.
Footsteps traces some warm times spent with friends at home (Coventry in West Brunswick) and away (From the Greenhouse, Florida USA). Where we are, our sense of place governs how we see things as every traveller knows. The sound of feet traversing the earth’s surface throughout Footsteps, both in the central piece and the four interludes, is a reminder of the impact that location has on our lives. The pieces and interludes were designed and captured in diverse contexts. Each has emanated from spending time in a particular place with nature, with friends. Together the pieces are grafted as the footsteps of different people interweave, cross, or separate as they do in our daily lives.
Reviews
This beautifully melodic and relaxing recording will appeal
Artists
Ros Bandt
psaltery, percussion, voice, field recordings
Ros Bandt is an Australian composer, performer and sound artist whose work joins ancient instruments, environmental sound and live electronics in spatial music, installation and sound sculpture.
Sasha Bogdanowitsch
conch, jew's harp, voice, percussion, tamboura
Sasha Bogdanowitsch is a composer and performer whose collaborative work folds field recording and instrumental colour into pieces about place.
Lê Thị Kim
đàn tranh
Lê Thị Kim is a Vietnamese đàn tranh virtuoso, singer and composer in classical and village traditions. She has performed widely in Asia, Australia, Canada and Europe.
Robert Primmer
composer
Robert Primmer is a composer and performer whose work appears on the Move catalogue in exploratory sound recording.
Digital booklet
Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDFPerformers
- Ros Bandt · psaltery, percussion, voice, field recordings
- Sasha Bogdanowitsch · conch, jew's harp, voice, percussion, tamboura · tracks 2–6
- Robert Primmer · track 7
- Lê Thị Kim · đàn tranh · all except tracks 1–9
- Mowbray College Handbell Ringers · handbells · track 10
- Back to Back Zithers · ensemble · track 10
- Lê Tuấn Hùng · đàn tranh, zither · track 10
- Kari · zither · track 10
Technical credits
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Contributor
Cheryl Bogdanowitsch
Gary Havrillay
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Producer
Martin Wright
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Recording Engineer
Martin Wright
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Credit
Mary Cassini
Details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 60 minutes 47 seconds
- Release date
- 1993
- Categories
- Australian, Cross-cultural
- Musical work copyright
- © 1993 Move Records
- Sound recording copyright
- ℗ 1993 Move Records
- Catalogue
- MD 3135
- EAN
- 9314574313529
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