John Hudak
“I have been interested in sound and music from the age of four, when I began to play a variety of instruments. At the University of Delaware and the Naropa Institute for the Arts, I studied English, video, photography, creative writing and dance. I then began to create taped soundtracks for my solo performance-art/dance pieces, that later developed into audio, audio-video, and mixed-media pieces. Language has also been a predominant focus, and I have studied and published haiku poetry, the literary equivalent of the reductive, minimal, and nature-based sound forms that interest me.
“In recent years, I have concentrated mainly on sound, particularly on natural and simple sounds, that form the basis of digitally manipulated audio works. My current work focuses on the rhythms and melodies that exist in our daily aural environments. These sounds usually remain hidden, as we tend to overlook their musical qualities; or, their musical qualities are obscured through mixture with other sounds. This work takes the form of audio CDs, web-based projects, mixed-media installations and performances. In simplified terms, what I am doing could be considered reframing and transforming sound in our environment so it can be noted, admired, and valued. ” - John Hudak
