Ear to the Ground

1982, 4:25 min, color, sound

In Ear to the Ground, David Van Tieghem uses the city of Manhattan as his musical instrument, playing the surfaces of the sidewalks, buildings and phone booths with his drumsticks to elicit an ingenious range of percussive sounds.

In collaboration with David Van Tieghem. Producers/Directors: John Sanborn, Kit Fitzgerald. Concept/Performance: David Van Tieghem.

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1982, 19:02 min, color, sound