Live performance of the musical theatre production about the 17th century African warrior and ruler of Ndongo, composed by Pauline Oliveros. In addition to Oliveros' score, traditional Kongolese music arranged by Titos Sompas, and Brazilian music arranged by the Nego Gato also feature. This performance was recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival in 1993.

In this ground-breaking work, twenty-three authors investigate and discuss composer Pauline Oliveros' revolutionary practice of Deep Listening. From an education program reaching 47,000 San Francisco school children to electronic dance music (EDM) events held in remote desert locations, from underwater duets with whales to architectural listening, the multifaceted essays in this collection provide compelling depictions of Deep Listening's ability to nurture creative work and promote societal change.

"Deep Listening: A Composer's Sound Practice" offers an exciting guide to ways of listening and sounding. This book provides unique insights and perspectives for artists, students, teachers, meditators and anyone interested in how consciousness may be effected by profound attention to the sonic environment .

"Deep Listening(R)" is a practice created by composer Pauline Oliveros in order to enhance her own as well as other's listening skills. She teaches this practice worldwide in workshops, retreats and in her ground breaking "Deep Listening" classes at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Mills College. "Deep Listening" practice is accessible to anyone with an interest in listening. Undergraduates with no musical training benefit from the practices and successfully engage in creative sound projects. Many report life changing effects from participating in the "Deep Listening" classes and retreats.

Oliveros is recognized as a pioneer in electronic music and a leader in contemporary music as composer, performer, educator and author. Her works are performed internationally and her improvisational performances are documented extensively on recordings, in the literature and on the worldwide web.

Sounding the Margins: Collected Writings 1992-2009 by composer, performer, humanitarian, and Deep Listening founder Pauline Oliveros document her activity over this period and the many recent advances that have taken place in the fields of electronic and telematic musical performance, improvisation, artificial intelligence, and the role of women in contemporary music. Featuring contributions by John Luther Adams, Monique Buzzarte, and Stuart Dempster.