Cities and Memory - remixing the world

Call to prayer in Tunisia reimagined by Ruth Knight.

"The majority of my field recordings are from the countryside. In a world overwhelmed by technology and social media I find great pleasure in capturing the sound of nature, so the world ‘grove’, meaning a small wooded area, was what I mainly drew inspiration from when selecting the material I used. The second word which inspired the composition of my piece was ‘direction’. With the call to prayer, my original field recording, being an evening call to prayer, I started my piece in evening and moved in the direction of dawn."

Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words

Recorded by Colin Hunter.

"This recording captures the "Isha" call to prayer in the medina of Nabeul, Tunisia. "Isha" is the night prayer and is announced after dark. Nabeul has two main mosques in the medina, plus other call to prayers can be heard in the distance."

Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words

The Assumption of Mary reimagined by Chow Ow Wei and Ahmad Faudzi Musib.

"The bells of the celebration in this Greek serene little island become one of the reasons for visitors from all walks of life who may have travelled far enough to look at another world, or just to escape from the world they dwell in. Along the journey, they carry many things with them: the imagination of the anticipated destination, the idea of searching for happiness, a secret love, or the turmoil in their mind. Despite the most jubilant, tranquil and sacred sound of the celebration, they are confronted and haunted by the trauma that resurfaces at the doorways as some riotous memories. They chose to visit this serene island to get recharged before their return like most visitors would do. But, some will soon realise that turbulence is inside their mind even when the water is calm, and the closer they are to the world, the more unconnected they would feel. Amidst the joyful moments with acquitted people in the celebration, they feel excluded for not being understood by the surroundings. Subsequently, they would not stop to travel and still search for a way to deal with what they have carried with them along the journey.

This work attempts not just to express a traveller’s feeling of being unconnected to the world he travels to, but also, in another context, to relate to the idea of not being comprehended in the world he lives in. It illustrates a soundscape of embarking on a journey from a point to another, where on one hand a traveller is greeted by welcoming subjects along the way but on another hand he is confronted by his traumatic and painful experiences from now and then. This work also delivers a regard to a recent, massive protest in an Asian metropolis where the elevating level of violence and brutality in the riots has received enormous global concerns; people connected to this city are indeed feeling like living in worlds apart.

Despite the designated source sound provided by Cities and Memory, this work also features an original music piece and utilises numerous sound samples in a collage that were captured from news coverage on YouTube."

Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words

Recorded by Tasos Tsigkas.

"In this recording we can hear the sounds of one of the biggest holidays in Greece. It’s the day we celebrate the Assumption of Mother Mary. It’s a deeply religious day but also a day of joy and feast.

"We can hear the bells of “Εκκλησια της Παναγιας της Επανοχοριανης” in the greek island of Amorgos in a small village called “Λαγκάδα” ̈(lagkada) a day before the 15th of August coexisting with small chatters and a donkey."

Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words

Keleti train station reimagined by Glenn Sogge.

"Dozing off while waiting for the next SEGMENT of the train trip. Thoughts and aural hallucinations attracted and shaped by the MAGNETIC waves travelling around the electrical wires HOOKING and weaving the mind like crocheting. The repeating station SEGMENT attracts interest with familiarity while morphing every time."

Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words

Recorded by Mark Wilden.

Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words

Recorded by Mark Wilden. The National Palace of Culture is the largest, multifunctional conference and exhibition centre in south-eastern Europe (https://www.wikiwand.com/en/South-eastern_Europe) . It was opened in 1981 in celebration of Bulgaria's 1300th anniversary (https://www.wikiwand.com/en/1300th_Anniversary_of_the_Bulgarian_State) .

Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words

Armenian monastery reimagined by Jimmy Peggie.

"My three words (oldtimers, cloaked & pitchers) give an impression of past times and past lives.  Along with the original sound recording they were inspirational in the reimagined piece. The words are also very subtly included in the final recording."

Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words

Bulgarian National Palace of Culture, reimagined by Stormy:

""assets.smoke.musical"

Economic assets in danger

Bulgarian rhythms with industrial accents

A steaming forge under pressure..."

Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words

Recorded by Joanna Humphreys. Haghartsin Monastery Complex, near Dilijan, north eastern Armenia.

Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words