KARITO is an audio sculpture made from interpretations of the 192 national anthems
of the member states of the United Nations layered upon one another, projected
simultaneously from multiple sound sources. The position of the listener determines
which instrument comes to the fore and which becomes background. The music,
unlike most composed pieces, does not have a beginning, middle or end and is not
constant. The random selection of instruments and themes from the various sound
sources (cd and mp3 players) makes it impossible to predict what will happen next.
The random juxtaposition of the various themes creates a new piece, the structure
and tone of which are determined by the listener's relative position within the audio
sculpture at any particular time.
No two listeners will experience the same piece in the same way.
KARITO is the Esperanto word meaning “ love of one’s neighbor.”