Qualia [singular qualia; from Latin qualis = of what kind], subjective properties perceived independently of the associated object; first-order phenomenal properties (see below). In the philosophy of mind, qualia are the classic examples of the (phenomenological) characteristics of conscious experience that are accessible from an internal perspective. Simple sensory sensations such as the visual quality of “scarlet” in a conscious color experience (color perception) or the olfactory quality of “musk” in an olfactory experience (sense of smell), but also bodily sensations and emotions are examples of such phenomenal properties. Because such properties have no internal structure according to experience and are not the result of a process of abstraction, they form, in a sense, the most concrete, basic building blocks of consciousness and are therefore first-order properties (order). Furthermore, according to many philosophers, they resist reductionist analysis (reductionism) because they form the intrinsic core of an experience; which cannot be conceptually reduced to relationships between elements of deeper levels of description (such as neuroscientific or functional ones). A multitude of variants of classic thought experiments attempt to show that any statement, however rich, about the physical or functional organization of a being with qualitative states  is always compatible with the assumption that the conscious experience of this being does not generate any phenomenal properties, or only radically different ones. Qualia are also difficult to grasp linguistically (one cannot explain to a person born blind what “scarlet red” means) and, as private properties, are subject to epistemic asymmetry (they are non-public properties insofar as they are only accessible to the experiencing subject itself). A number of authors therefore dispute the existence of qualia altogether. Emergentism, mind-body problem, neurophilosophy, perspectivity.

Qualia [Einzahl Quale; von latein. qualis = wie beschaffen], subjektiv und unabhängig von dem zugehörigen Objekt wahrgenommene Eigenschaften; phänomenale Eigenschaften erster Ordnung (s.u.). In der Philosophie des Geistes bilden Qualia die klassischen Beispiele für die aus der Innenperspektive zugänglichen (phänomenologischen) Merkmale des bewußten Erlebens. Einfache sensorische Empfindungen wie die visuelle Qualität von "Scharlachrot" in einem bewußten Farberlebnis (Farbwahrnehmung) oder die olfaktorische Qualität von "Moschus" in einem Geruchserlebnis (Geruchssinn), aber auch Körperempfindungen und Emotionen sind Beispiele für solche phänomenalen Eigenschaften. Weil solche Eigenschaften dem Erleben nach keine innere Struktur besitzen und nicht das Ergebnis eines Abstraktionsvorgangs sind, bilden sie die gewissermaßen maximal konkreten, basalen Grundbausteine des Bewußtseins und sind daher Eigenschaften erster Stufe (Ordnung). Außerdem widersetzen sie sich nach Auffassung vieler Philosophen einer reduktionistischen Analyse (Reduktionismus), weil sie den intrinsischenKern eines Erlebnisses bilden; dieser läßt sich begrifflich nicht auf Beziehungen zwischen Elementen tieferliegender Beschreibungsebenen (etwa neurowissenschaftlicher oder funktionaler Art) zurückführen. .....

Qualia

Synchronic Anxiety

Anne Hartung - accompaniment part, @annehartung.
Pawel Strzelecki - melodic layer. 
Live improvisation.

Anne Hartung & Pawel Strzelecki: Prelude for Piano for 4 Hands (2024).

Another snippet from Caligo Paean -

Caligo Paean is a 1 hour long sound piece installed on river front property in the town of Franklin, Tasmania as part of the exhibition "When The Fog Clears". It formed part of the Ten Days on The Island Festival March 2025.
The work was installed in several locations across the property including a stack of subs under an old bus, in the main exhibition space and in an abandoned shed some 40 metres from the main area . The speakers were 'tuned' quite differently depending on their location and the sound was not delay corrected with the result of each mini-installation merging with each other in odd sonic ways - kind of calling the listener from one spot to another. The the work features field recordings, percussion, piano, bass guitar and Intonarumori as well as this special one off choir : )

Caligo is the Ancient goddess of Chaos. Born of the fog she controls the darkness, dwells in the void and is as old as the primordial matter that created the universe. This work is a tribute to the goddess as she continues to influence our lives and, in the case of this installation, the site and concept informing the show.

Official press release below for The Fog Clears

Every day, the mists of the Huon Valley perform a seductive dance, gently obscuring and revealing contours of the fertile land and waters. Situated in The Watershed Franklin, When The Fog Clears features six artists from lutruwita / Tasmania exploring the region’s iconic mists through a variety of mediums including installation, sculpture, illustration, sound, and video.

Developed exclusively for Franklin, this exhibit extends from the waterfront itself into the chambers, kilns, and rafters of the shed, inviting visitors to consider fog as an atmosphere that can cloak us in unexpected ways.

Caligo Paean (Isolation and Wonder)

Non Narrative Drift

Sometimes, it happens naturally, but not always.

Please Explain

pulsare (2025)
for baritone saxophone

commissioned by Festival MIXTUR

written for and premiered by Joan Martí-Frasquier in barcelona, spain
october 17, 2025

recording & post-production: João Pinto

artwork: From Line, 1978 (Lee Ufan)

Sonata for Baritone Saxophone and Piano 3rd Movement

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