1972
1972 - Karen Monson, " Neuhaus' Submerged Premiere," Christian Science Monitor, January 19, p. 6

In her January 19, 1972, review for the Christian Science Monitor, Karen Monson provides a critical firsthand account of the premiere of Max Neuhaus’s Water Whistle

In her January 19, 1972, review for The Christian Science Monitor, Karen Monson reports on the premiere of Max Neuhaus’s Water Whistle at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

Monson describes a scene where "submerged" listeners float in the museum's pool to experience a continuous, shimmering sound produced by underwater whistles.
The article notes that because sound travels four times faster in water than in air, the listener loses the ability to locate the source of the sound, resulting in a total immersion.
Monson observes that the work forces a transition from traditional musical appreciation to a "sensory state," where the body—not just the ear—becomes the primary receptor.