Isolated Sounds
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''Welcome to Isolated Sounds by Art Banymandhub.''
//''This multimedia event is dedicated to the individual experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic''//
It is an invitation to engage and reflect on the Pandemic, and the many narratives that stem from this period of time. This unique event allows for you to select your own path through the different works, creating your own space of memory, reflection, and
connection. This invites you to navigate the shared yet deeply personal journey of the pandemic era.
Through a series of specially created compositions and experiences, the composer aims to explore the many unique voices to the isolation, resilience, loss, and unexpected connections that defined this unprecedented time.
[[Disclaimer]]
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''Disclaimer''
Due to the subject matter of this experience, there is a known chance of a personal social and emotional trigger that could occur through your engagement. By entering this performance space you are attesting to your voluntary participation knowing the potential risks caused by the subject matter. You are welcome to stop this experience at any time.
[[Instructions]]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX==")[Isolated Sound 1]
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A return to a moment, an opportunity to situate oneself to the event space.
A beginning built from many fragments.
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[[Path]]
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It came suddenly, yet was known for sometime, and in the blink of an eye life changed. The home transformed and became more than you imagine.
A place of work.
A place of new hobbies.
A place of hope.
And in this moment you choose:
1. to learn a new skill
2. to become connected to nature
Choose your path:
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[[Learn a New Skill]]
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[[Connect with Nature]]
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Isolated Sound 5
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You are use your time to connect with nature during your allocated outdoor time. This is a moment of peace and reflection. On one of your walks, you ponder about the current state of the Pandemic. You think of:
1. learning a new skill with the free time you have
2. finding a way to support those who are keeping us all safe you are greatful
Choose your path:
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[[Learn a New Skill]]
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[[Support those keeping us safe]]
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Isolated Sound 2
And Somewhere In-Between
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And with time continuing in this new way of life, you pause. You:
. Continue with your new skill
. Reflect on the lockdowns
Choose your path:
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[[ Lockdown]]
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[[Continue]]
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You have become accustomed to the new normalities. The daily briefings, a reminder of the current state.
They mention the dedication of those who keep us healthy and safe. You pause for a moment.
Do you:
1. Continue with your new daily routine
2. Connect with nature
3. Support those keeping us safe
4. Stay safe, the virus cannot come to me if I stay in my home
Choose your path:
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[[Continue]]
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[[Connect with Nature]]
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[[Support those keeping us safe]]
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[[Stay safe inside]]
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You have exhausted your lockdown at this stage and move onto the next phase
''[[The Next Phase]]''(align:"=><=")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX==")[Isolated Sound 2
And Somewhere In-Between
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You are enjoying this time to learn a new skill, the virus is still spreading outside. You watch the news every night to learn about the current condition around you. You think about the days ahead. You think:
1. about the lockdowns and following the lockdown rules
2. staying safe inside to protect yourself
Choose your path:
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[[ Lockdown]]
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[[Stay safe inside]]
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''Isolated Sound 4
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//The following portion of the event is interactive, and you are invitied to use kitchen pans and wooden spoons to engage within this moment.//
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You make this time for gratitude part of your daily practice. Each day you notice others in your community join in to support those caring for us. You wonder about the future of the lockdowns, thinking of:
1. the current lockdown and the moment it may end
2. the next phase after lockdown and getting back to your previous life
Choose your path:
[[ Lockdown]]
[[The Next Phase]](align:"=><=")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX==")[Isolated Sound 2
And Somewhere In-Between
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The days are passing and merging into one. You pause. You:
. Continue with your new skill
. Want to support those keeping you safe
Choose your path:
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[[Continue]]
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[[ Lockdown]]
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[[Support those keeping us safe]]
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Lockdown was lifted and a sense of return has commenced. However, it is short lived, a new wave, a new phase, and you are back. Sitting in your home, you think about the future. Regular testing, masks, and social distancing are on your mind. You notice a sudden loss in tast.
Do you:
1. Test your creativity using household items
2. Check your cough for the virus using a COVID-19 test
Choose your path:
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[[Take the COVID-19 Test]]
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[[Explore your creativity]]
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''You have completed both activities and wait in hope that this new lockdown is lifted.''
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[[You wait]]
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''Isolated Sound 6''
A reclamation of a Pandemic artefact. A moment to reclaim a past routine, that seems so distant.
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You have tested and all is clear. You rest and think about your situation. You decide to see how you can explore your creativity.
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[[Explore your creativity]]
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''Isolated Sound 4''
You look at items that have become so familiar during the lockdowns. The masks, the testing kits, the boxes of PPE. You decide to explore how to reclaim these on your terms.
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You take a moment to reflect on the journey. Hoping that this will one day come to a full end. You have a thought that this may never change.
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[[The Next Phase]]
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Christmas comes and goes, you missed the family dinner, but believe it will end.
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The people on the TV say there will be a 'freedom day'. This brings hope. You feel yourself ready for this moment in time to come to an end.
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''Freedom Day''
The news was right, and the day has come. Lockdown is lifted, and life begins to come back to a sense of normality. However, it is not the same. Many lessons will be learned. Many experiences have occured.
Some good.
Some bad.
Many unrealised.
As time moves forward, the Pandemic seems like a distant memory, archived within your mind.
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''A Moment to Reflect''
Years later, the thoughts of those lockdowns remains, but life has mostly come back to the way it was before. You take a moment to reflect.
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You take a moment, take a breathe, and continue with your day.
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''This work is dedicated to all those affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Past, Present, and Future''
''Isolated Sounds'' by Art Banymandhub
Concept: Art Banymandhub
Composer: Art Banymandhub
Director: Art Banymandhub
Mixing and Engineering: Art Banymandhub
Performer: Art Banymandhub
''And Somewhere In-Between''by Art Banymandhub
Concept: Art Banymandhub
Composer: Art Banymandhub
Director: Art Banymandhub
Performers: Lloyd Edwards & Sarah McGougan
''Narration''
Lloyd Edwards
''Studio Engineering''
Lloyd Edwards
All of the work in this experience was composed and created between July and November 2025.
©Art Banymandhub 2025. All Rights Reserved
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Isolated Sounds is a digital experience that allows you to pick your own path, building your own unique experience. In order to maximise your experience you are encouraged to read the prompts carefully, selecting your answers accordingly to build your experience. As a selectable collection of works, some parts of the experience may be repeated. This is by design and all routes allow for the whole expereince to be completed.
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