{"id":116319,"date":"2023-03-24T14:12:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T19:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=116319"},"modified":"2023-03-25T12:12:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T17:12:49","slug":"enjoy-the-magic-of-a-long-expected-soundscape-on-tolkien-reading-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2023\/03\/24\/116319-enjoy-the-magic-of-a-long-expected-soundscape-on-tolkien-reading-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy the magic of a long-expected soundscape on Tolkien Reading Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Begun by The Tolkien Society in 2003<\/a>, March 25th – the date of the downfall of Barad-d\u00fbr – is Tolkien Reading Day, a day to celebrate the works and worlds of the Professor. This year, something special is in the works, for your listening pleasure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May of last year, we let you know<\/a> about an exciting project by composer and sound engineer Jordan Rannells. He is creating ‘an immersive audio soundscape<\/a>‘ – music and ambient sounds to create a world around you, as you read The Lord of the Rings<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomorrow you can experience some of this incredible audio adventure. Rannells is joining with the folks from ArdaCraft <\/a>to create a live stream event, where parts of The Fellowship of the Ring<\/em> will be read over the corresponding chapters of Rannell’s A Long-Expected Soundscape<\/a>. This 10-hour (or so!) stream will include guest readers from the Prancing Pony Podcast<\/a>, James Tauber of the Digital Tolkien Project<\/a>, and more – including TORn’s own staffer greendragon, who’ll pop in briefly early on in the proceedings! ArdaCraft will be providing the visuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The whole thing kicks off at 1pm EDT tomorrow, Saturday 25th March, and you can join the live stream here<\/a>. The event will only be available live – you won’t be able to catch it later – but of course you can drop in and out as your day permits. Spend a little – or a lot! – of Reading Day immersed in Middle-earth, courtesy of these amazing, creative folks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the video below for a little more information about the event; then join the fun<\/a> from 1pm EDT tomorrow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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