One Word (II)
PAULINE OLIVEROS November 1971
Group/Solo Activity
from Sonic Meditations
Choose a word. Listen to it mentally. Slowly and gradually begin to voice this word by allowing each tiny part of it to sound extremely prolonged. Repeat for a long time.
Variations:
- As above, but increase the speed of each repetition as imperceptibly as possible. Continue beyond the normal pronunciation of the word until the repetitions are as fast as possible. Continue.
- As variation a. but when the top speed has been reached and maintained, reverse the process by slowing down again as imperceptibly as possible until the original utterance returns.