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Orasaigh Sound and the Outdoors
Orasaigh is a 45-minute binaural soundwalk by composer and sound artist Duncan MacLeod, created in collaboration with poet Steve Ely. This eight-minute excerpt, mapped to a short loop around the 101 Outdoor Arts Centre, weaves together spoken word, composed sound, and field recordings. Developed in the Outer Hebrides, the work explores themes of place, memory, and ecological change—reflecting on disappearing paths, shifting coastlines, and the deep entanglement between language, land, and listening.
Creator: Uist Soundwalks
Published: 2 June 2025
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Part 1: Orasaigh
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Orasaigh is a 45-minute binaural soundwalk by composer and sound artist Duncan MacLeod, created in collaboration with poet Steve Ely. This eight-minute excerpt, mapped to a short loop around the 101 Outdoor Arts Centre, weaves together spoken word, composed sound, and field recordings. Developed in the Outer Hebrides, the work explores themes of place, memory, and ecological change—reflecting on disappearing paths, shifting coastlines, and the deep entanglement between language, land, and listening.