Discover the concept of Deep Listening and explore how it can affect your relationship to sound, attention and perception.
Deep Listening is an approach associated with the work of composer Pauline Oliveros, which focuses on expanded awareness of the sonic environment and mindful attention when listening.

What is Deep Listening?

Deep Listening is not just about hearing words, but about perceiving sounds in a broader context - including space, silence, detail and how sound affects us. The book presents this approach and offers prompts and exercises that can help develop sensitivity to listening and mindful work with attention.

Why choose Deep Listening?

This approach can be inspiring for anyone interested in music, sound, improvisation or mindful perception in general. It can serve as a source of ideas for creative practice as well as for personal development in the areas of attention and listening.

Benefits of Deep Listening

• Development of sensitivity: It can support a more sensitive awareness of sounds and the environment.
• Mindful attention: Offers prompts for working with focus and presence.
• Inspiration for creation: Can be beneficial for musicians and creators working with sound.
• Reflection on listening: Helps to think about how we listen and what we perceive while doing so.
• Broader context: Presents Deep Listening as an artistic and listening approach associated with the work of Pauline Oliveros.

General characteristics of Deep Listening

• An approach focused on expanded and mindful listening
• Rooted in the artistic and musical practice of Pauline Oliveros
• Includes prompts/exercises for listening and working with attention
• Suitable for those interested in music, sound and perception
• Emphasizes awareness, context and the listening experience