Flight 182 Meditations
by Renée Sarojini Saklikar and John Oliver
-
Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift card
$10 CAD or more
-
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumCD in eco-friendly package with lovely artwork by Anne Gaze and notes about the project.
Includes unlimited streaming of Flight 182 Meditations via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.ships out within 2 days$18 CAD or more
-
-
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumAt the CD launch, John and Renée signed a bunch of CDs. You can get one for a little extra!
Includes unlimited streaming of Flight 182 Meditations via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.ships out within 2 daysedition of 20$24 CAD or more
-
-
Subscription
Subscribe now to receive all the new music earsay music creates, including 8 back-catalog releases, delivered instantly to you via the Bandcamp app for iOS and Android. Learn more.Subscribe Now $30 CAD/year or more
-
Full Digital Discography
Get all 21 earsay music releases available on Bandcamp and save 40%.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Klavierklang, Celestial Wanderer, The Persistence of Memory, Sirens of Kyiv, Feuer Zungen Glocken Saiten, Breaking News, Protuberanzen, Flight 182 Meditations, and 13 more.
Excludes subscriber-only releases.
Purchasable with gift card$114.90 CAD or more (40% OFF)
1. |
||||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
2. |
||||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
3. |
and her redactions
00:55
|
|||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
4. |
||||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
5. |
||||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
6. |
Exhibit: Bombay Girl
01:54
|
|||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
7. |
||||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
8. |
||||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
9. |
un/authorized invocation
03:36
|
|||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
10. |
||||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
11. |
||||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
12. |
||||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
13. |
Evening: N's raga
02:56
|
|||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
14. |
||||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
15. |
Elegy I
06:21
|
|||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
16. |
Elegy II
04:31
|
|||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
17. |
Elegy III
05:42
|
|||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
18. |
Ghost Sutra
01:55
|
|||
|
children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections by Renée Sarojini Saklikar. Available through Nightwood Editions http://harbourpublishing.com/title/childrenofairindia
|
||||
about
Flight 182 Meditations is a work in several movements, similar to a large symphonic form:
PART 1 - The Archives
1 Exhibit: June 23, 1985–detonation
2 from the archive, the weight (1)
3 —and her redactions
4 Exhibit: When I dance a morning raga
5 Exhibit: His brother excels
6 Exhibit: Bombay Girl
PART 2 - Trope 1 - Mourning
7 Exhibit No. 1: She boards the plane
8 Exhibit No. 2: He runs down a hallway
PART 3 - Time's Wheel
9 un/authorized invocation
10 Exhibit: the censor that is Time inserts this sutra
11 C-A-N-A-D-A: in the after-time, always, there is also the before—
12 Exhibit: where visitations occur
13 Evening: N’s Raga
14 from the archive, the weight (2)
PART 4 - Trope 2 - Speak
15 Elegy I
16 Elegy II
17 Elegy III
AFTERWORD
18 Ghost Sutra
"children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections" by Renée Sarojini Saklikar is available at Harbour Publishing here: harbourpublishing.com/products/9780889712874
In this work you will hear evocations of loss and longing situated within the archive that is Canada/Air India, a nexus of historical and social trauma: the bombing of an airplane on June 23, 1985 in which all 329 passengers and crew were killed, including 82 children under the age of thirteen. Saklikar’s aunt and uncle were among the dead. The work continues Saklikar’s exploration into the nature of individual loss found in the midst of collective suffering, the continued disappearance/appearance of the past. Air India Flight 182 never happened, is always happening…
Oliver's previous work on themes of collective grief finds new expression here, employing a mixture of filmic and documentary techniques with contemporary immersive sound processing. "My objective", the composer says, "was to create a reverberation of meaning that often occurs in the mind of the reader as they absorb a poem in solitary reflection. So as words and sound reverberate and intermingle on reading, I have created such reordering in my sonic creation, going further, to present the listener with heretofore unheard-of new sounds and meaning.
REVIEW EXCERPT FROM THE VANCOUVER OBSERVER, 2015-09-09
www.vancouverobserver.com/culture/weve-assembled-hot-collection-music-released-across-british-columbia-summer?page=0,1
"With eerie sonic overlays, spoken word, and original music, Flight 182 Meditations makes the 1985 bombing of Air India flight 182 real in ways no amount of archival testimony and documentation can. Poet Renée Sarojini Saklikar’s aunt and uncle were among the dead, so Meditations is also an “exploration into the nature of individual loss found in the midst of collective suffering…”
Track 4, “Exhibit: When I Dance A Morning Raga”, blends sitar flourishes, the poet’s personal reflections and legal testimony to transport us in time and place.
If you didn't have a personal connection with the tragedy (all 329 passengers and crew perished) and tuned out news coverage somewhere along its 20 plus years of investigation and prosecution (the most expensive trial in Canadian history), listen to Flight 182 Meditations as a valuable reminder that tragedies like this are not about statistics (as staggering as they are); they’re about everyday people like you and me."
PART 1 - The Archives
1 Exhibit: June 23, 1985–detonation
2 from the archive, the weight (1)
3 —and her redactions
4 Exhibit: When I dance a morning raga
5 Exhibit: His brother excels
6 Exhibit: Bombay Girl
PART 2 - Trope 1 - Mourning
7 Exhibit No. 1: She boards the plane
8 Exhibit No. 2: He runs down a hallway
PART 3 - Time's Wheel
9 un/authorized invocation
10 Exhibit: the censor that is Time inserts this sutra
11 C-A-N-A-D-A: in the after-time, always, there is also the before—
12 Exhibit: where visitations occur
13 Evening: N’s Raga
14 from the archive, the weight (2)
PART 4 - Trope 2 - Speak
15 Elegy I
16 Elegy II
17 Elegy III
AFTERWORD
18 Ghost Sutra
"children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections" by Renée Sarojini Saklikar is available at Harbour Publishing here: harbourpublishing.com/products/9780889712874
In this work you will hear evocations of loss and longing situated within the archive that is Canada/Air India, a nexus of historical and social trauma: the bombing of an airplane on June 23, 1985 in which all 329 passengers and crew were killed, including 82 children under the age of thirteen. Saklikar’s aunt and uncle were among the dead. The work continues Saklikar’s exploration into the nature of individual loss found in the midst of collective suffering, the continued disappearance/appearance of the past. Air India Flight 182 never happened, is always happening…
Oliver's previous work on themes of collective grief finds new expression here, employing a mixture of filmic and documentary techniques with contemporary immersive sound processing. "My objective", the composer says, "was to create a reverberation of meaning that often occurs in the mind of the reader as they absorb a poem in solitary reflection. So as words and sound reverberate and intermingle on reading, I have created such reordering in my sonic creation, going further, to present the listener with heretofore unheard-of new sounds and meaning.
REVIEW EXCERPT FROM THE VANCOUVER OBSERVER, 2015-09-09
www.vancouverobserver.com/culture/weve-assembled-hot-collection-music-released-across-british-columbia-summer?page=0,1
"With eerie sonic overlays, spoken word, and original music, Flight 182 Meditations makes the 1985 bombing of Air India flight 182 real in ways no amount of archival testimony and documentation can. Poet Renée Sarojini Saklikar’s aunt and uncle were among the dead, so Meditations is also an “exploration into the nature of individual loss found in the midst of collective suffering…”
Track 4, “Exhibit: When I Dance A Morning Raga”, blends sitar flourishes, the poet’s personal reflections and legal testimony to transport us in time and place.
If you didn't have a personal connection with the tragedy (all 329 passengers and crew perished) and tuned out news coverage somewhere along its 20 plus years of investigation and prosecution (the most expensive trial in Canadian history), listen to Flight 182 Meditations as a valuable reminder that tragedies like this are not about statistics (as staggering as they are); they’re about everyday people like you and me."
credits
released June 3, 2015
ALL WORKS PERFORMED BY
Renée Sarojini Saklikar, voice
John Oliver, computer processing and sound design.
Featuring the voices of the Elektra Women's Choir (Vancouver), directed by Morna Edmundson, on the track un/authorized invocation.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, EDITING,
MIXING, MASTERING: John Oliver
ARTWORK: Anne Gaze from the
painting "Ever Changing"
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Christina Swart
Words © 2015 Renée Sarojini Saklikar
Music © 2015 John Oliver 2015
es-15001
MAPL
℗© 2015 earsay productions www.earsay.com
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICATION IS PROHIBITED.
MADE IN CANADA
ALL WORKS PERFORMED BY
Renée Sarojini Saklikar, voice
John Oliver, computer processing and sound design.
Featuring the voices of the Elektra Women's Choir (Vancouver), directed by Morna Edmundson, on the track un/authorized invocation.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, EDITING,
MIXING, MASTERING: John Oliver
ARTWORK: Anne Gaze from the
painting "Ever Changing"
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Christina Swart
Words © 2015 Renée Sarojini Saklikar
Music © 2015 John Oliver 2015
es-15001
MAPL
℗© 2015 earsay productions www.earsay.com
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICATION IS PROHIBITED.
MADE IN CANADA
license
all rights reserved
tags
about
earsay music Vancouver, British Columbia
earsay music is a boutique music label based in Vancouver Canada specializing in gutsy new sounds for electronics, computers
and live instruments and voices. Established in 1998, we're glad to offer our entire catalogue, as well as high-quality downloads, as well original CD merch. Enjoy!
To learn more about the artists in our catalogue, please visit our main site, earsay.com
... more
discography
-
Dec 2023 -
Sep 2023 -
Feb 2023 -
Nov 2022
contact / help
earsay music recommends:
-
Isolation Journal 4 - Friends
by John OliverHear Oliver's transformation of 6 great Vancouver soloists who recorded their short pieces in the isolation of their home or home studio. Oliver transports the listener to a dreamscape experience.
go to album
If you like Flight 182 Meditations, you may also like:
-
42 Days 四十二天
by Southeast of Rain 东南有雨This stunning, beautiful project from Fujian duo Southeast of Rain 东南有雨 blends field recordings with rippling notes from the pipa.
go to album -
Arising & Passing Away
by VarabondaThoughtful ambient from Seattle has elements of drone, experimental, and healing sounds in its musical explorations.
go to album -
Performed on the 1975 La Trobe Serge ‘Paperface’ modular synth, “METASTABILITY” is full or curlicue electronics.
go to album -
Recall the Dream Breath
by Post Moves & The Sound Memory EnsembleLovely guitar-based songs with melodies that occasionally hint toward a slack-key, all with a touch of tender melancholy.
go to album -
ETIDORHPA
by Vault of Blossomed RopesThe Greek experimental artist recorded this album live during an improvised studio session in Athens in May 2019.
go to album
