Hidden Sounds of America: NYC Hum & Underground Organ
Twenty Thousand Hertz
Discovering Art in Everyday Sounds
An experimental composer, Max Newhouse, created a decades-old sound installation designed to be discovered in everyday life. The sound, a subtle hum, is a piece of art that blends into its surroundings. Newhouse aimed to create art that didn't need formal education or dedicated gallery visits to appreciate, focusing on the idea of art as a natural, unassuming experience in daily life.
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