DEEP LISTENING: THE STORY OF PAULINE OLIVEROS tells the story of the iconic composer,
performer, teacher, philosopher, technological innovator and humanitarian, Pauline Oliveros. She was
one of the world`s original electronic musicians, one of the only female amongst notable post-war
American composers, a master accordion player, a teacher and mentor of musicians, a gateway to
music and sound for non-musicians and a technical innovator who helped develop everything from
tools that allow musicians to play together while in different countries to software that enables those
with severe disabilities to create beautiful music.
On the vanguard of contemporary American music for six decades, her story illuminates the pathway
to how we got where we are and where the future will take us in the world of music, the philosophy of
sound and the art of listening.
Produced in collaboration with executive producer Ione, Oliveros` partner in life and work, and the
Ministry of Maåt, the film combines rare archival footage, live performances and unreleased music
with appearences by Terry Riley, Anna Halprin, Ione, Linda Montano, Laurie Anderson, Thurston
Moore, Alvin Lucier, Claire Chase, Miya Masaoka, Morton Subotnick, Tony Martin, Ramon Sender and
many more ground-breaking artists.
USA 2022 / Regie: Daniel Weintraub / Dokumentarfilm / 117 min / engl. Originalfassung.
DEEP LISTENING: THE STORY OF PAULINE OLIVEROS tells the story of the iconic composer,
performer, teacher, philosopher, technological innovator and humanitarian, Pauline Oliveros. She was
one of the world`s original electronic musicians, one of the only female amongst notable post-war
American composers, a master accordion player, a teacher and mentor of musicians, a gateway to
music and sound for non-musicians and a technical innovator who helped develop everything from
tools that allow musicians to play together while in different countries to software that enables those
with severe disabilities to create beautiful music.
On the vanguard of contemporary American music for six decades, her story illuminates the pathway
to how we got where we are and where the future will take us in the world of music, the philosophy of
sound and the art of listening.
Produced in collaboration with executive producer Ione, Oliveros` partner in life and work, and the
Ministry of Maåt, the film combines rare archival footage, live performances and unreleased music
with appearences by Terry Riley, Anna Halprin, Ione, Linda Montano, Laurie Anderson, Thurston
Moore, Alvin Lucier, Claire Chase, Miya Masaoka, Morton Subotnick, Tony Martin, Ramon Sender and
many more ground-breaking artists.
USA 2022 / Regie: Daniel Weintraub / Dokumentarfilm / 117 min / engl. Originalfassung.
