Soundscapes
Original Sound Baths & Audio Recordings
Listen To Original Soundscapes & Audio Recordings Created With Nature Sounds
About soundscapes
In 2020, Sonja Kanno launched the Innenwald project (Inner Forest project), which includes installation art, Indoor Forest Bathing, and intuitive painting workshops. To create a more immersive experience, Kanno began recording nature sounds from various natural environments. For the Innenwald Sound Bath, bird sounds were captured in Nara's primordial forest and combined with original instruments and computer-generated audio compositions, creating a unique and captivating soundscape for exhibition visitors and workshop participants to enjoy.
The Elements Of Soundscapes
Nature Sound Recordings
The artist ventures out into different natural environments to capture unique sounds such as birds, rain, wind, or thunderstorms.
Original Instruments
Selected soundscapes feature the incorporation of hand-crafted instruments, including drums, flutes, and string instruments.
Digital Sound Compositions
To enhance the original sound recordings, the artist creates digital compositions on a computer.
Innenwald Sound Bath
A sound bath for Indoor Forest Bathing and Intuitive Painting Workshops.
Title: Innenwald Sound Bath
Duration: 90 minutes
Medium: Digital audio file
Year: 2020 - present
Sound Sample
Sound sample of Innenwald Sound Bath (4:30 minutes)
What is Innenwald
[ˈɪnənˈvalt]
Innenwald is a combination of the German words Innenwelt (Inner World) and Wald (Forest or Woods). It can be translated into English as Inner Forest, Indoor Forest, or Forest Within. The artist Sonja Kanno has created this word, to describe the metaphorical forest of thoughts, feelings, and memories that lives inside of us. To some, this is a place of shadows and mystery. To others, it can be a place of insight and inner peace.
The Innenwald Project
Created in 2020 by Sonja Kanno, the Innenwald project is a collection of artworks and art projects, including Indoor Forest Bathing with original aroma compositions and soundscapes, as well as art installations, interactive media art, paintings, and workshops.