FCJ-225 One Definite Note and the Anarchic Share of Listening
Alfred North Whitehead’s brief discussion of the event of ‘one definite note’ emphasises that the note itself and the act of listening to this note are, while related, independent events. This article explores Whitehead’s complex understanding of the singular act of listening utilizing a performance...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Humanities Press
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Fibreculture Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://thirty.fibreculturejournal.org/fcj-225-one-definite-note-and-the-anarchic-share-of-listening/ |
| Summary: | Alfred North Whitehead’s brief discussion of the event of ‘one definite note’ emphasises that the note itself and the act of listening to this note are, while related, independent events. This article explores Whitehead’s complex understanding of the singular act of listening utilizing a performance of composer Alvin Lucier’s SO YOU (Hermes, Orpheus, Eurydice) at documenta 2017 to suggest that the anarchival qualities of listening are important. They create complexity and novelty in the world. |
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| ISSN: | 1449-1443 |