Norman W. Long finds music in nature sounds on Chicago’s Southeast Side — an unexpected source of beauty
by Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune
Nov 09, 2021
3 minutes
CHICAGO — The world is Norman W. Long’s instrument.
Long, a composer and sound-based artist, has spent nearly 20 years producing field recordings of his environment — from the Bay Area to Chicago — all while capturing a distinct story of what it means to be a person of color in the natural world.
In September, Long released “BLACK BROWN GRAY GREEN” through the Hausu Mountain label. The album is a new collection of recordings created prior to and in the midst
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