Peter Westenberg and Martijn Tellinga; 60 minutes, 7 tracks, dutch spoken, 2009
A narrated audiowalk about migration, networks, roots, relations and culture, situated in the quarter Osdorp in Amsterdam. While walking with a map and a mp3 player, the walker listens to a story told from the perspective of several local and exotic plants. Point of departure is garden ‘De Wiedijk’ a green oases in this residential area.
Commissioned by Soundtrackcity
All info is on the website of soundtrackcity: (Dutch)
http://www.soundtrackcity.nl/amsterdam/wandelingen/osdorp/
Audio fragment of track 7: “Mono familiar diseases“:
Here’s a slideshow impression of the walk:
http://www.archive.org/details/Autochtuin
You can still follow the soundwalk.
– Download the audio files and put them on your mp3 player (or phone)
Here is a .zip file:
http://download.omroep.nl/vpro/destad/soundtrackcity/Soundtrackcity%20Osdorp.zip
– Download the map of the walk here:
Plattegrond-geluidswandeling-Osdorp