Women in Synthesis: Deep Listening as a Practice 👂 Pauline Oliveros was a master accordionist and electronic music pioneer. She utilized early tape machines and was a co-founder of the San Francisco Tape Music Center, a place where experimental artists could work together and as individuals. Oliveros found that returning to old sounds and exploring them intently sparked the idea of listening as a ritual for healing. This practice led to the founding of the Deep Listening Institute. Song: I of I