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Falk Morawitz - On The Extinction of a Species (3 Act Version)

from Remembrance Species 2020 by Remembrance Species

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On the Extinction of a Species was originally a 23-minute 7.1-multichannel music composition, of which this is a 7 minute edit. The piece combines an acousmatic sound world with voice narration to tell the story of the extinction of the passenger pigeon. The topic of the composition, the eradication of four billion pigeons in the late 19th century, is a cautionary tale: even if the actions of an individual
person seem negligible, the collective impact of these actions are enormous. Examining the public mindset surrounding the extinction of the passenger pigeon show striking similarities with the treatment of current and pressing global environmental issues such as global warming, the plastic pollution epidemic and the ongoing mass extinction of species. The unwillingness to acknowledge and act upon the impact of our own actions seems to be just as prevalent now as it was in the 1890s. Presenting a music piece concerned with the mass extinction of the passenger pigeon is therefore not only about a tale of the past, but a reminder of the environmental impact of our own actions.

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from Remembrance Species 2020, released November 30, 2020
Falk Morawitz is a composer based in Manchester. He explores the use of molecular sonification - the transformation of atomic vibrations and oscillations into sound - as a tool for electroacoustic music
composition. These explorations range from purely aesthetic inquiries to creative works concerned with political, ecological and environmental challenges. His portfolio encompasses acousmatic compositions, music for moving images, sound art and sound-driven virtual reality environments. His works have been shown at the International Computer Music Conference (Utrecht), the Centre for Arts and Media (Karlsruhe), Centre for New Music (Berlin), FACT (Liverpool), Laboratory (Washington) among others.

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Remembrance Species is a collective based in Scotland, marking Remembrance Day for Lost Species on November 30th through imaginative creative community engagement.

2011 - Funeral for the Great Auk

2012 - St Stephens Island Wren

2016 - "Circle; Cycle" by Great Auk Collective

2018 - Stellers Sea Cow

2020 - Axolotl / Coastal Seabirds ... more

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