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(not quite) a catalogue of birds
by Cédric Maridet

Made in Hong Kong

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❍ Instructions and score

  • Each participant chooses one bird from Hong Kong and explores its interpretation by
    listening to the provided examples
  • Together, form a static or moving flock of birds
  • Experiment with different locations and situations of listening where members may listen to each other and explore the expanse of sounds they create
  • Explore the distance between listeners and interaction with their direct environment
  • Create different volumes of sound
  • Generate different patterns of call and response
A graphic score mixing text and drawing showing circles in different spaces, overlapping and interacting with each other

❍ Sound

Oriental magpie
Yellow-Crested Cockatoo
Oriental Magpie Robin
Great Barbet
Black-Collared Starling
Greater Coucal
Common Tailorbird
Spotted Dove
Asian Koel
Chinese Hwamei
Voice: Jessica Ng
​Please follow the COVID-19 guidance measures in your location when enacting these artworks - always ensure necessary social distance and use any relevant protective wear
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