Deep Listening

Musician Pauline Oliveros developed a technique called "deep listening", which focuses on sound locally and globally, the presence of sound, and silence. She is inspired by the work of John Cage, including his piece "4′33″, in which the musician stand on stage with his or her instrument, silent for four minutes and thirty-three seconds to promote awareness of the ambient sounds in a space. This technique promotes awareness of being in a space. What do the sounds around us say about the place we are in? How can this awareness improve our public places? A man discusses his own perception of "deep listening" below. I also posted a video of Pauline Oliveros herself.