“This just felt like Griffith Park to me.”The “Ellen Reid Soundwalk” app has the geocoded musical accompaniment for walks in Griffith Park. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)The immersive journey is “Ellen Reid Soundwalk,” a free public art project blending music, nature and technology. The Young People’s Chorus of New York City performed poetry for that city’s “Soundwalk.”But here’s the thing: Central Park and Griffith Park have entirely different sounds, Reid says. “The sound should interact with the wildlife.”Hikers in Griffith Park can access “Ellen Reid Soundwalk” via a free app on their phones. The discoveries and inspirations that have come from being in that amazing landscape are infinite.”Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid tests out her “Soundwalk” app in Griffith Park.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 18, 2021 14:02 UTC