"Manyness" A work of sound art for Shirley Jaffe - Kunstmuseum Basel

Manyness - A work of sound art for Shirley Jaffe
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During her year-and-a-half-long stint in Berlin beginning in 1963, Shirley Jaffe felt strongly drawn to the music of composers like Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis, and Elliott Carter. The artist was impressed by the “the adventure that they were going through. It introduced me to new sound.” That sound is part of Manyness, a musical happening that transforms the Kunstmuseum Basel’s Neubau into a scene of sonic experience. On four days, Manyness will resound throughout the venue for five hours, from 1pm until 6pm; uninterrupted, in succession and simultaneously, in complementary and overlapping voices, in various spaces and niches.