Al Bujairi
Aug 20, 2019, 10:41 AM
Al Bujairi village reimagined by Jeff Dungfelder.
"The Three Words from this location are “civil-slacker-reaction”.
The inspiration for my piece “Al Bujairi” is based on incorporating the meaning of these two words from the original sound file location in Saudi Arabia - Civil (relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns), and Reaction (a person's ability to respond physically and mentally to external stimuli).
The field recording that I have used for the foundation of this sound piece is from the historical village of Al Bujairi (Saudi Arabia). The Islamic call to prayer (the adhan), has the root meaning “to listen”. The adhan is called out from the mosque five times a day, to make available to everyone (civil - ordinary citizens) the summary of Islamic belief: “God is great” and “There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of God”. This statement of faith, called the Kalimah, is the first of the Five Pillars of Islam.
With this piece I have envisioned a world of sound that with repeated listening inspires peace within. With the “act of listening”, the many layers of sound weave together to reveal an opening of ones heart (reaction - responding physically and mentally). In a sense, this listening becomes a form of prayer. One translation of the adhan even says “prayer is better than sleep”."
Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words
"The Three Words from this location are “civil-slacker-reaction”.
The inspiration for my piece “Al Bujairi” is based on incorporating the meaning of these two words from the original sound file location in Saudi Arabia - Civil (relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns), and Reaction (a person's ability to respond physically and mentally to external stimuli).
The field recording that I have used for the foundation of this sound piece is from the historical village of Al Bujairi (Saudi Arabia). The Islamic call to prayer (the adhan), has the root meaning “to listen”. The adhan is called out from the mosque five times a day, to make available to everyone (civil - ordinary citizens) the summary of Islamic belief: “God is great” and “There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of God”. This statement of faith, called the Kalimah, is the first of the Five Pillars of Islam.
With this piece I have envisioned a world of sound that with repeated listening inspires peace within. With the “act of listening”, the many layers of sound weave together to reveal an opening of ones heart (reaction - responding physically and mentally). In a sense, this listening becomes a form of prayer. One translation of the adhan even says “prayer is better than sleep”."
Part of the Three Words project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/three-words