The Art of Noise

Listening Below the Noise: The Transformative Power of Silence
03.07.2010
(was 03.29.2009)

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. 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."

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