Pauline Oliveros

May 1932 – November 2016


Pauline Oliveros was an American composer, accordionist and a central figure in the development of experimental and post-war electronic art music. Her “Sonic Meditations” many of which are documented in the book of the same name, are Activities that focas the participant on their relationship to sound and their environment. They are intended for group work over a long period of time with regular meetings, but can still be beneficial when performed outside of that context.



  • THE TUNING MEDITATION
    November 1971



  • THE HEART CHANT
    November 1971



  • EAR PIECE
    November 1971



  • TEACH YOURSELF TO FLY
    November 1971



  • PACIFIC TELL
    November 1971



  • TELEPATHIC IMPROVISATION
    November 1971



  • NATIVE
    November 1971



  • SONIC RORSCHACH
    November 1971



  • REMOVING THE DEMON OR GETTING YOUR ROCKS OFF.
    November 1971



  • THE FLAMING INDIAN
    November 1971



  • ENVIRONMENTAL DIALOGUE
    November 1971



  • THE GREETING
    November 1971



  • HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE SOUND OF AN ICEBERG MELTING?
    November 1971



  • PITCH EXCHANGE
    November 1971



  • BOWL GONG
    November 1971



  • ONE WORD
    November 1971



  • ONE WORD (II)
    November 1971



  • ENERGY CHANGES
    November 1971



  • TUMBLING SONG
    November 1971



  • ZINA’S CIRCLE
    November 1971



  • TUNING TO THE GROUP
    November 1971



  • EAR LY
    November 1971



  • RE COGNITION
    November 1971



  • EYELID ACTIVITY
    November 1971



  • YOUR VOICE
    November 1971



  • FAMILIAR SOUND METAPHORS
    November 1971



  • PURE NOISE
    November 1971



  • INTERNAL HARMONIZING
    November 1971



  • YOUR NAME
    THE SIGNATURE MEDITATION

    November 1971






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