THE ENVIRONMENT
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The piece integrates
the sounds of the performance environment
with the sounds of the performers.
If the performance space environment
contains too few sounds,
you may place at least two microphones
in a more sonically active space
(such as outdoors)
and direct their output
to amplifiers and speakers
arranged in the performance space
so that their relationship
to the performers and audience
is the same at that of the microphones
to the virtual listener
in the monitored space.
If this is not possible,
you may use an unedited accurate recording
of an active space
from the point of view
of a stationary listener.
Ideally, each performance of the piece will use
a previously unheard segment of the recording
so that the performers are not familiar with
the order and distribution of the events
to which they will respond.
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THE PERFORMANCE
Preparing
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Decide on a cueing sound or class of sounds
to which you will respond
from those that occur
in the performance environment.
Determine what sound or action
you will use as a response,
and, optionally,
how selected parameters of the sound
will determine aspects of your response.
Your response must be
loud or active enough
to be perceived by the audience,
yet quiet enough that you can clearly hear
the end of the cueing sound.
The duration of the response should closely match
the duration of the cueing sound.
For example, a response to a dog bark
would be short,
and a reaction to a passing siren would last
as long as the siren takes to pass.
If you have not had a chance
to listen to this environment
before the performance,
you may quickly make these choices
in its opening moments.
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Beginning
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The performance begins
at a predetermined signal
or by consensus.
If using a remote environment,
the sound is gradually faded up
to mix with the room ambiance.
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Continuing
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The performance continues,
with performers reacting to their cueing sounds
in as close to real-time as possible
and remaining still
when the cueing sounds are not happening.
Performers may join and exit the performance
as it goes on.
Optionally, audience members may be allowed
to join the performance.
Those who wish to join a performance in progress
should be provided a copy of this score, and
should quietly ask any questions
to a person who has volunteered to answer them.
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Ending
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The performance ends
at a predetermined time
or a predetermined signal
or by consensus.
If using a remote environment,
the sound is gradually faded down to silence.
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