“In the Land of the Summer” was certainly unexpected. Marzia Desai gives us a breath of fresh air by weaving her message about the environment into a fictional piece. It is simply written, reminiscent of a vividly illustrated children’s book.
Desai uses music and sound as the pictures that illustrate and give color to her narrative. When fall comes, the sound of leaves rustling in the wind
Her voicing is also full of rhythm and full of texture. She speaks in a sort of monotone, her sentences lilting in the same way each time. Sometimes, this becomes repetitive, but it certainly gives Desai’s piece a character all its own.
I only wish the ending hadn’t been so abrupt. I was hoping for more of a conclusion. Still, this piece is certainly different.
It would be well suited for programming concerning the environment, change, or creative radio.
In the Land of the Summer is a good listen that is worth hearing more than once; each time there is a new idea, a new meaning to the allegory waiting to be discovered.