Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Women in Antarctica
The NSF has just posted an interesting article about the first American women in Antarctica. Check it out here.
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Composer Cheryl E. Leonard journeys to Palmer Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula to create musical compositions using natural sounds and materials
- Cheryl E Leonard
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Cheryl E. Leonard is a composer, performer, improviser and instrument builder. Her work focuses on exploring sounds, structures and materials from the natural world.
Cheryl's websites
Sounds
BUY CHATTERMARKS: FIELD RECORDINGS FROM PALMER STATION ANTARCTICA (CD or Digital Download)
You can find links to sounds in blog entries or just listen to them here:
Wind that keeps us indoors
Adelie Penguins on Torgersen Island
Adelie Penguin footsteps
Southern Elephant Seals sleeping
Elephant Seals frolicking in the water
Crevasse: icicles dripping
Crevasse: tapping icicles
Crevasse: icicles falling
Bobbing on the sea in snowy brash ice
Iceberg melting in Hero Inlet
L. M. Gould: berthing van ambiance
L. M. Gould: cargo hold ambiance
L. M. Gould: waterpump wah-wah
Isla Magdalena: Magellanic Penguins
Isla Marta: Sea Lion colony
You can find links to sounds in blog entries or just listen to them here:
Wind that keeps us indoors
Adelie Penguins on Torgersen Island
Adelie Penguin footsteps
Southern Elephant Seals sleeping
Elephant Seals frolicking in the water
Crevasse: icicles dripping
Crevasse: tapping icicles
Crevasse: icicles falling
Bobbing on the sea in snowy brash ice
Iceberg melting in Hero Inlet
L. M. Gould: berthing van ambiance
L. M. Gould: cargo hold ambiance
L. M. Gould: waterpump wah-wah
Isla Magdalena: Magellanic Penguins
Isla Marta: Sea Lion colony
Palmer Station and Antarctica Links
- The U.S. Antarctic Program
- Palmer Station, Antarctica
- The Antarctic Sun- News About the USAP, the Ice, and the People
- The Antarctic Artists and Writers Program
- LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) Cruise Blog
- Visual Artist Oona Stern's Blog at Palmer
- Research Associate Louise Hamlin's Blog at Palmer Station
- Jon Brack Photography- Photos of the Palmer area
- Journalist Jason Orfanon's Blog at Palmer
- WBUR reporter Dan Grossman at Palmer in 2003
- Bill Spindler's Palmer Station site
- Kim Baranowski- Installation Artist at Palmer in 2007-8
- Sculptor David Ruth's Blog from his 2006 visit to Palmer
- James Woodside- Paintings and Drawings from Palmer
- Scott Kelly's Paintings from Palmer Station
- Alice Giles- Australian Harpist at Mawson Station
- Palmer Station Web Cam
2008-2009 Antarctic Artists and Writers
Supported in part by
- The National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artists and Writers Program
- The Eric Stokes Fund
- Subito, the quick-advancement grant program of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the American Composers Forum
- The Composer Assistance Program of the American Music Center
- Aquarian Audio
- Northern Naturals
Special Thanks
Electronic Musician Magazine
Rastascan Records
23five Inc.
Aaron Ximm
Larry Ochs
Henry Kaiser
Rachel Nobel
William and Janet Leonard
Gino Robair
Joan Boothe
Cliff Neighbors
Matt Helm
Kent Richards
Joan Jeanrenaud
Oona Stern
Jon Brack
Palmer Station staff and researchers, January 2009
And the following individual donors:
Ron Leonard, Cameron Momtaz, Tal Herman, Susan Dentel, Jane Perry, Heather Davison, Mary Stein, Jason Sack, Alexander Sacco, Barbara Gitlin, Susan Frank, Brian Hogencamp, Dave Lubertozzi, Rebecca Haseltine, Janet Um, Cherie Carson, Agnes Szelag, Dave Feldt, Jess Gerodias, Polly Moller, Audrey Howard, Michael Straus, Dana Jessen, Heather Polley, Surabhi Saraf, Michelle Jack, Mellisa Margolis, Karen Stackpole.
Rastascan Records
23five Inc.
Aaron Ximm
Larry Ochs
Henry Kaiser
Rachel Nobel
William and Janet Leonard
Gino Robair
Joan Boothe
Cliff Neighbors
Matt Helm
Kent Richards
Joan Jeanrenaud
Oona Stern
Jon Brack
Palmer Station staff and researchers, January 2009
And the following individual donors:
Ron Leonard, Cameron Momtaz, Tal Herman, Susan Dentel, Jane Perry, Heather Davison, Mary Stein, Jason Sack, Alexander Sacco, Barbara Gitlin, Susan Frank, Brian Hogencamp, Dave Lubertozzi, Rebecca Haseltine, Janet Um, Cherie Carson, Agnes Szelag, Dave Feldt, Jess Gerodias, Polly Moller, Audrey Howard, Michael Straus, Dana Jessen, Heather Polley, Surabhi Saraf, Michelle Jack, Mellisa Margolis, Karen Stackpole.