Unsilent night is being rescheduled and will now occur at 3. Phil klines unsilent night is an outdoor participatory sound sculpture that is created when many individuals of all ages simultaneously play one of four tracks on. Unsilent night documents the seasonal sound sculpture project of new york citybased composer phil kline. Unsilent night is the first recording of this 21st century ritual.
The sun 2016 the decidedly unsilent primary season will be on. Unsilent night is about the holiday spirit in general, as it might relate to solstice, christmas or. Phil klines public sound sculpture unsilent night is created when many individuals simultaneously play one of four tracks on cassette, mp3, or mobile devices, and blast each through a roving swarm of boomboxes and speakers carried through city streets. There are more than 30 other cities doing unsilent night with you.
Discuss the gig, get concert tickets, see whos attending, find similar events. You dont have to limit yourself to one per couple, family or group either the more the merrier. Share photos and videos of yours with the rest of the worldwide community. In preparation for the performance, he will meet with participants at 4 p. Phil klines unsilent night is a luminous soundscape played by the audience on boomboxes carried through city streets. All four tracks played simultaneously comprise unsilent night. Phil klines unsilent night night san francisco facebook.
Phil klines unsilent night is an event held in more than 30 cities around the world. Awesome musical tradition phil klines unsilent night is like a sixties happening updates for us modern world. Join our mailing list stay up to date on unsilent night happening in your area. Unsilent night about phil kline frequent questions the studio album 3 cities 5 continents and counting 19922014 phil kline. In what has become a cult holiday tradition, phil kline goes electronic caroling through the streets of greenwich. Its also an allweather event well hold it rain or moonshine. The fact that the participants play different parts simultaneously helps create the special sound of the piece. To add to the event, download the music for free to your phone and bring your portal speaker or borrow one of ours. From new york to san francisco and brussels to saskatoon. Usage attributionnoncommercialsharealike topics unsilent, night, nyc, music, parade. Thanks to wxpn on this wonderful writeup on unsilent night. In what has become a cult holiday tradition, phil kline goes electronic caroling through the streets of greenwich village with a parade of boomboxes. Anyone is welcome to join the event is family and dogfriendly.
Experience phil kleins unsilent night, a luminous soundscape played by the audience on. Download the music find the event nearest you start your own unsilent night. A modern twist on caroling, all ages can enjoy walking through downtown cambridge with thousands of participants. Download track 1 please see details, pick one track to play during unsilent night users who like track 1 please see details, pick one track to play during unsilent night users who reposted track 1 please see details, pick one track to play during unsilent night. Join the mitchell center and buffalo bayou partnership for unsilent night, our annual interactive holiday event. In the performance of this composition, volunteers carrying boomboxes and other music players parade through the streets of the participating city, presenting an ambient cacophony of recorded. Track 1 please see details, pick one track to play during.
Phil klines unsilent night is a free, outdoor participatory sound sculpture. Then we start walking the route to create a mobile, musical sound sculpture throughout nevada city. A luminous soundscape played by the audience on boomboxes carried through city streets. Unsilent night returns to the neon district for this holiday season. Unsilent night is a musical composition and participatory performance art piece by american composer phil kline which, since its creation in 1992, has been performed around the world annually in december. Unsilent night is a participatory sound artwork by composer phil kline, an ethereal, electronic soundscape played by the audience on boomboxes carried through city streets. You can also visit the unsilent night website, where you can get more information about how you can participate. Plan an evening out to watch a classic christmas movie, or spend the afternoon. In this webexclusive video, composer phil kline discusses unsilent night, his holiday themed electronic composition for boomboxes. Dress for the weather and dont forget to download your music before you come.
On december 8, 2016 the city of cambridge put on the event called unsilent night that is well known originally made by phil kline for more go to the blog. On saturday, december 3, the night of winter walk, phil kline himself will be in hudson to orchestrate the event. A gathering of friends and fans, armed with boomboxes, goes caroling through the. Stream tracks and playlists from unsilentnight on your desktop or mobile device. Unsilent night is the result of many individuals simultaneously playing klines tracks on cd, mp3, or mobile devicescreating a roving swarm of music throughout the city streets. Relive the sights and sounds of unsilent night 2016. Unsilent night is an original composition by phil kline, written specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of december, always as a free event. And that increases your chances of an unsilent night. The third annual unsilent night walk takes place saturday night in downtown dallas. Art event in san francisco, ca by unslient night san francisco on saturday, december 14 20196 posts. This year marks the 25th anniversary of unsilent night so please join us for this extra special holiday celebration unsilent night is a soundscape created when many individuals simultaneously play one of four different tracks on.
Each participant gets one of four tracks of music in the form of a. The temperature was 30 below zero and the boomboxes froze. Listen to wuots radio interview with andrew bliss about unsilent night knoxville. These two videos were produced by students at the school of architecture, university of waterloo as part of arch 443. Bring a mobile device with portable speakers or boom box. Phil klines unsilent night is a free, outdoor participatory holiday sound sculpture.
Phil klines unsilent night debuts at art omi this christmas. Each participant will download one of four tracks of music to a mp3 file. New york flagship event sunday, december 15, 2019, 6. Phil klines unsilent night is a free outdoor participatory sound sculpture of many individual parts, recorded on cassettes, cds, and mp3s, and played through a roving swarm of boomboxes carried through city streets every december. Unsilent night is by far my favorite and surrealist holiday activity. Join in virginia arts festival, downtown norfolk and the neon districts 6th annual unsilent night, an outdoor boombox parade that brings together art, music, and people during the holidays.
Join our mailing list stay up to date on unsilent night. Analog cassette we can supply these, just let us know when you register, or download a sound file available at. New york composer, phil kline, created this 43 minute piece, written specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of december. Participants download one of four soundtracks and then play the. Has unsilent night ever been cancelled due to weather. Download our english dictionary apps available for both ios and android.
Unsilent night is composer phil klines free outdoor participatory sound. If you need a cassette or cd let us know a week in advance and well get a copy to you. Track 4 please see details, pick one track to play during. Unsilent night cynthia woods mitchell center for the arts. Join us for our 5th annual unsilent night in sacramento. Join the mitchell center, in collaboration with buffalo bayou partnership for unsilent night, a free interactive holiday event. It takes the form of a street promenade in which the audience becomes the performer.
It takes the form of a street promenade in which the audience becomes the p. Along the way, participants will get to enjoy the music change as the landscape changes. Kline creates a euphoric blend of otherworldly voices and bells. Its phil klines unsilent night, a free participatory sound sculpture in which. English us espanol portugues brasil francais france deutsch. Hundreds of residents stroll the riverfront streets of cambridge, ontario, in christmas celebration of phil klines boombox symphony in motion, unsilent night. Unsilent night cambridge 2010 cibc projections hd youtube. Celebrate the lights of west bridge park on sunday, dec. Over the past quarter century, unsilent night has become an international phenomenon, taking place in more than 100 cities, big and small, across five continents from new york to san francisco, and brussels to saskatoon. Unsilent night is an original composition by phil kline, written specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of december.