It's that time of year again, folks. That time of year when we can all celebrate the wonders of the boombox, the wonders of wandering the streets in groups lugging around audio equipment while freezing our toes off, the wonders that are Phil Kline's "Unsilent Night." It gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling inside, it does.
New Yorker Phil Kline composed Unsilent Night in 1991 as a non-denominational way of celebrating the holiday season. Participants bring portable music players and each is given one of four “parts” that will be played simultaneously. The music is specially created to blend and morph as the participants naturally shift places and walking speeds while their players each contribute their own slightly different playback speed. The resulting sound is beautiful and ethereal.
For a complete list of towns and cities participating, as well as scheduled times and dates, click here. And if your town doesn't have one, maybe you can schedule one yourself for next year! Or this year, if you're super-industrious.
