Folk Songs for the Five Points uses “folk songs” as a metaphor to explore immigration and the formation of identity in New York’s Lower East Side.

The project allows you to create your own “folk songs” by remixing and overlaying a range of sounds taken from New York’s Lower East Side.

The SoundMap of the Lower East Side is overlaid with a series of dots. Each dot represents an audio sample recorded at that particular place. It can be recordings of musical performances made in the area, ambient noise, interviews with local inhabitants or Victor Gama’s Folk Songs. Drag one of circles over the chosen dot and the sample will automatically start playing.

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