Sounds From a Dream Place

What is the role of sound in Kagbeni’s daily life? How does sound claim space? How does it reshape the communities who live in Kagbeni?

In order to answer these questions, and others, Abra curated a series of sound compositions based on different listening practices in Kagbeni, Nepal. Each composition focuses on a theme: politics, religion, and tourism. Taken as a series along with a written analysis of the forces effecting daily life in Kagbeni, these sound compositions draw attention to the ways that outsiders perceive the Loba community who lives there, and how these perceptions impact the lives of community members in turn.

Learn more about the project here.