Quantum Listening is Pauline Oliveros' manifesto for listening as a form of activism — a compact but transformative text arguing that Deep Listening, rooted in Sonic Meditation, is the foundation for compassion-led social change.
About This Book
Developed in response to the anti-war movements of the 1960s, Oliveros' practice of Deep Listening grew from her experiments with meditation, movement and composition into something far larger: a framework for healing and transformation available to anyone. Quantum Listening distils that vision into a series of Sonic Meditations and direct exercises, proposing that the act of listening — genuinely, radically — reshapes the social matrix around us. This second edition brings Oliveros' fusion of technology and spirituality to a new moment, with a foreword and introduction by Laurie Anderson and IONE lending fresh context to ideas that remain startlingly current.
Key Features
- 64 pages of Sonic Meditation exercises, philosophical propositions, and Oliveros' expanded theory of Deep Listening
- Foreword and introduction by Laurie Anderson and IONE
- Published by Silver Press, ISBN 9781739371753
What You'll Discover
- How Deep Listening functions as both a compositional method and a practice for personal and collective healing
- The political roots of Oliveros' expanded approach to music-making — her response to 1960s anti-war activism through sound and meditation
- The intersection of technology and spirituality in Oliveros' vision of a transformed social consciousness
- Practical Sonic Meditation exercises that reframe listening as an ethical, compassionate act rather than a passive one
About the Author
Pauline Oliveros was a pioneering musician and composer whose work expanded the boundaries of music through meditation, movement and activism. She developed the practice of Deep Listening — a method for healing and transformation grounded in her musicianship and Sonic Meditation research — which became one of the most influential frameworks in experimental music and sound art.
Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 64
- Dimensions: 110 x 160 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781739371753
- Publisher: Silver Press
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Sound artists, experimental musicians, practitioners of mindfulness and somatic disciplines, and anyone interested in the intersections of acoustic culture, activism, and consciousness.