New Republic of Washington Square Park Happening

A collaboration with artists Conny Zhao and Ellen Warkentine, The New Republic Of Washington Square Park created prompts to collect audio responses via phone call about personal memory/identity and voice.  We asked questions to collect personal songs and using these to assemble an “anthem” for the “New Republic of Washington Square Park."

We used these songs to create a Soundscape for a sound walk in Washington Square Park that leads participants to the arch for an “arch conspirator” inspired gathering where we will led a “happening/party” which then evolved into a structured piece that we created using our “collective song” 

Our Song Prompts: 

In case of emergency, we all sing this song

This is a song that reminds me of my parents

This is a song I grew up singing 

This is a song that restores my faith in humanity 

This is the most beautiful song I know

This is the song to sing at my funeral 

This is a song I shouldn’t sing but I love to sing

This is the most dangerous song I know 

This is a song of my people 

This is the new American anthem