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The Organization of Imaginary Nations
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Organization of Imaginary Nations

It was a Friday in fall. On this drizzly day, the congresspeople in the Capitol building were clashing over the American public debt. The threat of bankruptcy was hovering over the country. Meanwhile, on the enormous lawn in the center of Washington, almost a million smiling people were plunged in serene meditation.
Paulina Wilk
The Singing Revolution
World + People
Science

The Singing Revolution

From the pre-Christian era to today, the Baltic state has a proud—and revolutionary—history and tradition of song.
Ula Idzikowska
The Eternal Beginner
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Eternal Beginner

The American composer was a true pioneer, combining Zen Buddhism and indeterminacy in his avant-garde approach to music.
Julia Fiedorczuk
Nature’s Melodies Are Disappearing
World + People
Nature

Nature’s Melodies Are Disappearing

Musician Marcin Dymiter discusses his field recordings of the natural world and the importance of getting away from human-made sound.
Aleksandra Kozłowska
A Note of Nature
World + People
Nature

A Note of Nature

Musical compositions inspired by the sounds of nature can bring relief, while simultaneously raising awareness of issues related to climate change.
Wioleta Żochowska
Ghost-Summoning Drums
Art + Stories
Experiences

Ghost-Summoning Drums

Piotr Cichocki, an ethnographer and curator of the 1000Hz record label, talks about the Vimbuza dance ceremony in Malawi.
Jan Błaszczak
Sound of Body, Sound of Mind
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Sound of Body, Sound of Mind

From free jazz to Bach, both music therapy and self-directed listening can have multiple health benefits for the human brain and mind.
Enis Yucekoralp
Bored to Tears? Use Your Ears!
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Bored to Tears? Use Your Ears!

We are so used to constant noise that we’ve stopped hearing quieter sounds: whispers, hums, and creaks. With soundwalking, we can open up to the world again.
Iza Smelczyńska
A Sonic Suprise
World + People
Science

A Sonic Suprise

Cymatics—the study of visible sound—is quite easily explored. All you need to do is rub your fingers around the rim of a glass...
Iza Smelczyńska
A Discreet Genius
Art + Stories
Experiences

A Discreet Genius

The Hungarian Ervin László was originally a classical pianist, before later becoming a philosopher of science and advocate of quantum consciousness.
Paulina Wilk