ID#: 494

Washington Square Park x 11 (2025) ; 6:59

by Tae Hong Park

Independent Artist

WSP x 11 is a sonic walk down memory lane, capturing the experience of living in front of Washington Square Park in New York City for 11 years. From the melodic voices of subways and the ringing opening bells of the New York Stock Exchange to New Year’s Eve countdown cheers at Times Square and beyond, this journey interprets the city through soundscapes, cello, piano, electric bass, and computer. Iconic moments and those known only to locals intertwine to reveal the city’s sonic pulse: the NBA-level intensity of street basketball games at West 4th Street Station, the playful chimes of the ice cream truck, and the laughter of children in small playground havens throughout the West Village. Incorporating the Citygram sound sensor network, we also explore what we call “jamming with planet Earth,” orchestrating the interplay between soundscapes, instrumental performance, stylistic diversity, and the living acoustic ecology – echoing the idea that Mother Earth, like NYC, never sleeps.