Ünelohisunn: The Archaeology of Sound

“Ünelohisunn,” pronounced “oon-ay-low-hee-soon", is a brand-new noun derived from ancient words, to convey the restorative power of sound: Ün = "sound" in Tuvan, Elohi = "world" in Cherokee, and Sunn = "health" in Danish; so, "a sound that heals the world.” We’re delighted to offer a locally crafted antidote to our current cultural cacophony that echoes the Epicurian grocery store’s local ethos and Radio Free Rhinecliff's global aspirations!
This weekly radio show is dedicated to listening to and discussing the impact of sound in all of its diverse manifestations: past, present, and future. What are the sonic forms of the past, and how do they persist and inform the future? We’ll explore vocalizations, drone, repetition, trance, poetry, percussivity, vibrations, microseisms, anthrophony, biophony, and geophony, and, perhaps, some sonic samples from our not-so-sleepy hamlet, from the daily clickety-clack of Amtrak to critters (some tame, some wild) making a racket.
Could Ünelohisunn offer a percussive prescription for peace? Tune in to Radio Free Rhinecliff at 1pm every Friday, and "be hear now"... or stream it later.
Host Jeff Benjamin is a writer, visual artist, and archaeologist living within the contours of the gently eroded Devonian-Silurian plateau just across the river in Woodstock. He is currently working towards his PhD in archaeology at Columbia University, which has enabled him to spend time exploring the industrial history of the region. He has a master’s degree in industrial archaeology from Michigan Technological University.
This weekly radio show is dedicated to listening to and discussing the impact of sound in all of its diverse manifestations: past, present, and future. What are the sonic forms of the past, and how do they persist and inform the future? We’ll explore vocalizations, drone, repetition, trance, poetry, percussivity, vibrations, microseisms, anthrophony, biophony, and geophony, and, perhaps, some sonic samples from our not-so-sleepy hamlet, from the daily clickety-clack of Amtrak to critters (some tame, some wild) making a racket.
Could Ünelohisunn offer a percussive prescription for peace? Tune in to Radio Free Rhinecliff at 1pm every Friday, and "be hear now"... or stream it later.
Host Jeff Benjamin is a writer, visual artist, and archaeologist living within the contours of the gently eroded Devonian-Silurian plateau just across the river in Woodstock. He is currently working towards his PhD in archaeology at Columbia University, which has enabled him to spend time exploring the industrial history of the region. He has a master’s degree in industrial archaeology from Michigan Technological University.
Episode 23 - “Wynn Bruce: A Reminiscence”
Episode 22 - A newly edited conversation with Richard Rath. Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Hawaiʻ i at Mānoa and author of How Early America Sounded. Roth works in new media, sound studies, and the senses.
Episode 21 -
Episode 20 - Electronic music.
Episode 19 - Electronic music.
Episode 18 - Special guest artist/architect Matthias Neumann.
Episode 17 -
Episode 16 - "Helsinki"
Episode 15 - "Mellow sounds"
Episode 14 - Interview with Richard Rath - This episode is temporarily unavailable
Episode 13 - Mulling
Episode 12 - Bells
Episode 11 - Water
Episode 10 - Interview with Victor Fesenmeyer
Episode 9 - "The Sun"
Episode 8 - "Audible Audubon"
Episode 7 - "A Conversation with Michael Asbill"
Episode 6 - "The Resonance of the Industrial Past"
Episode 5 - "Happy New Year"
Episode 4 - "The taste of a sound"
Episode 3 - "How the words love each other inside my brain"
Episode 2 - Bones & Bridges.
Episode 1 - Poetic Justice.