Hanna Benn - the White River by Sound Expeditions

Hanna Benn • “The White River”

Created as a personification of the White River, the largest of Indianapolis’s six waterways, this piece is composed of three musical movements that mirror the history of this river: (I) from the start of its life at mouth of the river; (II) to the advent of machinery that changed the quality of the river’s life; and finally, (III) the acclimation (the processes of change) of the landscape over time caused by movements, floods, and retractions of the White River. Each movement is Benn’s interpretation of the ecologies, the multispecies inhabitants, and the human influence surrounding the river, and the effect each has on one another. This track, like the White River, is grand and sweeping in its orchestral quality. Benn’s work is a tribute to a river that is complex.

GPS Location: 39.754659, -86.174926
Duration: 12:12
Year: 2015
Commissioned as one of six original music pieces of the Streamlines project, funded by the National Science Foundation.

Credits:
Hanna Benn, piano
Eric Fridrich, jaw harp & harmonica
Paris Hurley, violin
Ephriam Nagler, bass drum

Recorded and Mixed by Ephriam Nagler

Field recordings of the White River’s riparian zone and the site’s (Kentucky Ave) surroundings, recorded by BennDavid Communications

Album art by Oliver Blank
Album image by Tad Fruits

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL-1323117 and supported by subaward 001096-1213TCDRLD.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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