1971
Water Whistle I, New York University, New York, 1971
First Underwater Concert by Max Neuhaus
1971
IMG007: Max Neuhaus Drawing
Projection of underwater shape
with sound source locations,
Water Whistle I, 1983 - Ink and colored pencil on paper - 96 x 96 cm
Collection: The Estate of Max Neuhaus
Sound work reference: New York University, New York, 1971
HAYDEN HALL SWIMMING POOL, 33 WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST
9 PM FRIDAY MAY 7th THRU NOON SATURDAY MAY 8th
15 HOURS OF UNDERWATER EAR - EXPERIENCE
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'I realized these underwater aural topographies in swimming pools heated to body temperature. The audience listened to the work, which could only be heard underwater, by lying in the water on their backs, ears submerged, nose and mouth out.
They mark the beginning of my transition from working in concert halls to making site-specific sound works. The basis for this series was the exploration of the new sound world offered by our different sense of hearing in water'.
Max Neuhaus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgcGWVtXSCk
From Web, clip from "New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant Garden, New York, 1971" by Michael Blackwood.