Tombo by Ricardo Leandro, Wilson Ferreira

In this site-responsive composition, Wilson Ferreira takes on the role of a surfer-composer. He doesn't force a framework on the environment, but rather actively listens and responds to its natural dynamics. His saxophone becomes a tool for exploration, following the soundscape of Praia do Norte as it unfolds from one moment to another. Instead of seeking control, the performance is guided by a form of environmental awareness - an improvised dialogue shaped by both human input and the unpredictable elements of the coast. The landscape acts as both inspiration and active participant. What emerges is a cinematic approach, part composition, part listening practice, shaped by the wind, the silence, memory and motion.

In its final segment, a sequence of powerful percussion beats introduces a tonal shift. Echoing ancient sonic practices - in which drumming served to mark thresholds, summon presences or activate collective consciousness - these pulses function as a contemporary ritual to call for attention, proposing a shared moment of deep listening: a silent urging on the need to remain in tune with the acoustic realities of the environment around us.

At its core, this composition seeks to reinforce that natural environments already have their own music. At Praia do Norte, the wind, the giant waves and the reverberation in the cliffs form a kind of undisturbed orchestration. Preserving and listening to these original sounds is not about nostalgia, but a recognition of the sonic character of a place as something that can't be changed - like a live musical score that we enter, shape and are shaped by.


Thank you Jan Carr for the wrap-up tips.

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