The Listening Garden

THE LISTENING GARDEN





During the week of Sept 28, 08 through October 5th, 08 you are invited to come visit The Listening Garden (also known as The Whirligig Music Project) in Durham’s Central Park at 534 Foster St.


The Listening Garden is composed of tiny whirligigs entwined into the trees, and seating to encourage visitors to take the time to stay and listen. Visitors are asked to enter in silence, and make sounds when they notice a whirligig spinning. Visitors are welcome to bring instruments or other sound making devices to use when the wind blows the whirligigs.


You can find The Listening Garden in a secluded area of Central Park just below the turtle. The Listening Garden creates a space for people to notice and interact with the sound environment and each other in the park. Listeners might reflect on their personal level of comfort or impatience in waiting for the wind to blow the whirligigs, and remind themselves that Listening is an active process.