Experimental music meets puritanical tidiness in the aerial documentation of regional raking practices endemic to Hamilton, NY. In Fall 2015, Chris Kallmyer joined forces with the Building and Grounds Department and a collection of students at Colgate University to create films and performances that aim to explore the practice of leaf collection in upstate NY. The project culminated in a 30-minute musical work on October 29 for amplified rakes, construction lights, next-level-synchornized-raking, and sonic lawn care.
excerpt from The Archive of Regional Raking (17’00” duration)
ABOUT PERFECT STRANGERS
From September 9th to November 15th, Machine Project got to know this small town of Hamilton in the only way we know how – performances, psychic interventions, workshops, foliage analysis, lectures, and sonic massage – brought to you by some of our favorite friends and artists. This is our first collaboration with a whole town, and we are delighted to be here as the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation Artists in Residence.
photo credit: Colgate University / Anthony Daddio