On a boat, rocking. For Whale bells is a musical composition that was commissioned by the Broad Art Gallery in East Lansing in spring of 2021. This composition is for Whale Bells (jennykendler.com/section/487175-Whale-Bells.html), an installation/instrument designed by Jenny Kendler and Andrew Bearnot, which is made with hand-blown ombré glass, Miocene-era fossilized whale ear bones, recycled cotton rope, and felt.
This was presented in an online event in May of 2021, which involved performances of the work alongside a performance by David Rothberg, and a panel discussion with Jenny Kendler, Andrew Bearnot, David Rothberg and Lyn Goeringer about working with whales, whale bones, and notions of sea and seafaring.
You can view the original event here:
