The student wants to provide an explanation and an example of Oliveros’s Sonic Meditations. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A
Sonic Meditations is not music but rather a series of sound-based meditations that consist of instructions; Meditation XVIII, for instance, instructs participants to “listen to a sound until you no longer recognize it.”
B
In 1971, Oliveros created Sonic Meditations, a series of meditations that consist of instructions for participants to make, imagine, listen to, or remember sounds.
C
“Walk so silently that the bottoms of your feet become ears” is one example of the instructions found in Oliveros’s Sonic Meditations.
D
While both meditations consist of instructions, Meditation XVIII instructs participants to “listen,” whereas Meditation V instructs participants to “walk.”
Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is the best answer. It describes what a “Sonic Meditation” is, and then gives an example in the form of Meditation XVIII.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. This choice describes what a “Sonic Meditation” is, but doesn’t give an example of one.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This choice gives an example of a “Sonic Meditation,” but doesn’t explain what the meditations are.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. This choice doesn’t describe what a “Sonic Meditation” is.