**3A SOUNDWALK SERIES: Sonic Sedimentation by Yuan-Chen Li**
Tanner Springs Park
Dec 15, 2020

Tanner Springs Park is northwest of downtown Portland, near highways, train stations, and the Willamette River, surrounded by trams for three sides and low-to- high rise residential buildings around four sides. The theme of the park is its wetland history, revealing the scene once alive from the past. Guided by Portland-based composer Yuan-Chen Li, this Soundwalk imagines the process of sedimentation for the participants. Sporadically accompanied by the composer’s "musical signage," the 40-minute guided promenade brings the participants to understand the turbulent sound of traffic activity, the harmony of singing water and raindrops, ending in the joyful discovery and exploration of one’s inner space interacting with different materials built for the park.

Quick Facts About Sonic Sedimentation

It takes about 40 minutes to complete this soundwalk.
Tanner Springs Park encompasses one city block (roughly 1 square acre).
The walk starts on the corner of 10th & Marshall.
Requires headphones and a device to play the audio (such as a smartphone or mp3 player)
Each of the six sections of this soundwalk relate to a "station" in the park. Please reference the guidebook for directions on where to sit, stand, and wander as you listen.
- We recommend first viewing the guidebook from a computer, then referencing it on your smart device or from a printed copy during the soundwalk
The audio file is available two ways starting December 15:
- High-quality (WAV) and standard-quality (mp3) downloads through Google Drive, OR
- Streamed directly from this webpage
The park can sometimes be a heavily trafficked public space. For your safety please be aware of your surroundings during the walk.