WUE·纽约 |一位纽约音乐人的疫情日记（1）

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Glenn Ianaro is a New York City based recording and mix engineer. He has also worked closely with several artsist in China and on several Chinese films as mix engineer. He has watched the global pendemic unfold first through the eyes of his friends in China and now in front of him in American epicenter of New York.

Glenn Ianaro是纽约的录音和混音工程师。他曾经与中国的几位艺术家在华语电影里有过密切合作。在疫情之初，他借由中国朋友的视角目睹了这场“大流行病”的爆发；而现在，这场流行病蔓延到了纽约，出现在他面前。

 Glenn Ianaro 在纽约和WUE一起发声

"我们只有一个地球，我们要一起努力，互相支撑。"

今天分享的是，Glenn从2月27日开始的记录。地点从Vermont（佛蒙特州，距离纽约5小时车程）到纽约。那时，纽约的疫情还只是零星案例。通过Glenn的日记，也可以感受到疫情逐渐走向爆发的过程。为了方便中文阅读，我们把地球公场翻译的中文版放在前面，Glenn的原版英文日记位于中文版后面。

2月27日—3月6日

佛蒙特州，Pawlet

在佛蒙特州山上

摄影  Glenn Ianaro 

我目前在离纽约5小时车程的佛蒙特州的一座山上。这里十分偏僻，杳无人迹，似乎只有我们几个音乐人：我，老朋友Freddi，还有几个特地来和我们一起录制音乐的人。我们要准备两周后（3月12号）在纽约百老汇大道灯塔剧院（Beacon Theatre, Broadway, New York）的一场演出。

和朋友在山里的房子里一起制作音乐

摄影  Glenn Ianaro 

此时，大家已经开始担心COVID-19病毒的传播。因为纽约已经出现了几起确诊病例，过去一周内股票市场也出现了波动。Freddi现在很焦虑，因为她的女儿还很小，还呆在纽约。他打算要从佛蒙特州回到纽约去。

我们听说，纽约有一起确诊病例违反了隔离的规定，但是总体而言没有太大的问题。那时，对于大多数人而言，疫情只是一种理论上存在的危险。虽然，从一月初起我就开始关注中国疫情的进展，我了解的疫情信息可能比我的大多数朋友都要多，但身处这种田园牧歌般的环境里，“纽约的威胁”依然显得很遥远。

不过，也有让我谨慎的消息。一位前来合作的歌手，说她觉得自己早在一月初可能就感染了新冠病毒。（要知道，美国CDC已经承认，很多流感病毒患者当中，其实有些是新冠病毒患者）。她全家，除了孩子们，都有明显的呼吸道感染症状，但不知道病因。

如今已经过去6个礼拜了，她还没好，依然感觉肺部不舒服。当时她没有核酸检测的条件，她也没有旅行史，不过也不排除她周围的人传染给了她……或者说，她患上的是一种毫不相干的呼吸道疾病。

一切皆有可能，一切都是未知，我们保持着好奇又警觉的态度。

3月9日

纽约

在山上呆了一周多，排练、散心。终于回到了纽约。要准备几天后的演出。

Love rocks NY（爱撼动纽约）慈善音乐会开始彩排了，这场音乐会是为了支持纽约的一个非营利组织God’s Love We Deliver(传播上帝之爱) ，一起帮助这座城市里有需要的人们。我们的乐队19个人，还有所有技术工作人员以及制作人员在SIR录音棚会面。漫长而精彩的一周就这样开始了。

在去年的音乐会分别之后，很多人今天才第一次见面。大家既高兴又担心。我们知道自己应当保持社交距离，比如，不应该握手或者拥抱。接下来，我们要在狭小的空间共度4天的时光，所以很多谨慎的措施也逐渐抛诸脑后。不过我们经常采用“肘碰肘”的打招呼方式，而不再握手。对了，我们有一大瓶Purell含酒精的洗手液，每个人都随时给手消毒，一切活动照常进行。

3月10日

纽约

我们开始在灯塔剧院（Beacon Theatre）摆放设备。每个人都非常忙碌，因为下午2点乐队就要开始彩排，我们得提前安排好所有设备。

目前，疫情至少还没有对我们产生太大的影响，但我们听说纽约的病例更多了。昨天已经有142个确诊病例了（截至当地时间3月9日）。

3月11日

纽约

艺术家们的彩排开始了。现在纽约确诊病例明显增多，每天都增长几十个。我们准备了充足的酒精湿巾。

告诉你们我们怎么做的：所有参加彩排的艺术家们在进入舞台之前，都必须进行一番仔细的消毒；有的艺术家在拿话筒的时候会戴上手套；音频组非常用心，在每个人用完话筒之后，都会用酒精棉进行消毒；我在键盘旁，会用酒精在每个人用键盘之前和用完键盘之后给键盘进行消毒。这些措施让我们能安心一点。

3月12日

纽约

原本热闹的灯塔剧场门口现在只有三三两两的行人

图源  Beacon Theatre Instagram

今天是举办音乐会的日子，也是艺术家们一起彩排的最后一天。我们的活动按照计划进行，然而命运总是未知数。

就在下午，我们听说政府取消了所有500人以上的公共集会。但是，所有的艺术家们都已经来了，至少在赶来的路上，就连Pedrito Martinez（古巴艺术家，是一名打击乐手、鼓手、歌唱家、舞蹈家以及指挥家）也像走迷宫一样，不断转机，绕过了关闭的机场和边境，在世界上绕了一大圈之后来到这里。

最终，安全起见，承办人临时决定取消所有提前预定的观众席位，而在YouTube上进行网络直播。至于我们，每人可以带一位朋友或者家人来现场观看。这将是一场特殊的音乐会。

当晚音乐会准时开始，每个人的发挥都很精彩，似乎毫不在意面前空荡荡的观众席。但是后台仍然有很多人，我知道这种环境下存在感染的危险，也知道无论多少消毒液都无法避免这种风险。但现场情绪依旧高涨，还没有人开始顾虑我们未来工作的问题。

音乐会准时举行，尽管知道存在感染的危险，艺术家们聚在一起，热情高涨。

摄影  Glenn Ianaro

今晚过后，接下来至少两个月，甚至更长一段时间，我们都无法演出。艺术家和工作人员们就会没有收入，而通常这段时间可是我们的“旺季”。

今晚我们唯一考虑的，就是手头的这件事，既然我们在为慈善活动进行宣传，筹集资金，那么其他的焦虑等到明天再说。

在音乐会现场，一名艺术家面对空空荡荡的观众席表演。

摄影  Glenn Ianaro 

3月13日

纽约

睁眼醒来，我就看到很多人给我发的消息，他们说这次音乐会是他们见过的最棒的音乐会。YouTube上的反响也比预期要好。

大家都说，这将是很长一段时间内，美国最后一场现场音乐会了，而我们无疑做得非常出色。

2020年1月26日的 卡内基音乐厅 每晚音乐会如常上演，新一年的演出原本都排到了年末。

摄影  Ohia 

看完好消息之后，我就开启了非常非常漫长的周末。坏消息涌来，纽约以及全美的感染人数还在上升。政府又决定取消所有10人以上的公共集会。

我不免开始担心，生怕会听到消息说，参加音乐会的某人感染了病毒。

我开始进行为期3天的水断食（除水以外,不食用包括盐在内的任何食物），今天是第1天，我想从上一周的工作压力中恢复过来，同时准备迎接下来的挑战。

3月14日

纽约

我住在纽约SOHO艺术区，这里离纽约中国城（Chinatown)很近。今天，我在家附近走了走，感觉一切照旧。供应早饭和午饭的餐馆依旧忙碌，人们还在街上，好像在享受美好的天气，似乎不太在意政府发出的Stay Home的警告。我去了附近的食品店，也感觉一切正常。

大型超市里的罐装和冷冻食品被抢购一空

摄影  Glenn Ianaro 

直到我走进Whole Foods（全食超市，美国大型食品连锁超市），才开始感觉到有点不一样了。罐装和冷冻食品都已被抢购一空，零食和瓶装饮料也通通告罄；不过肉、蛋等新鲜的食品还很充足，真正的应急食品，比如能量粉和能量棒也都还有不少。

我知道这将会是一场漫长的拉锯战。很多音乐界的朋友都说，从现在起到夏天，他们都将处于失业状态。

我感到自己还算幸运，因为我家里就有一个很好的录音棚，混音也可以通过远程制作而成。我的客户对此没有意见，所以我还不用太担心。我多买了一些咖啡，这样很长一段时间内我都不用再来Whole Foods买东西了。

在水断食期间逛食品店真有意思，我看着那些还剩在货架上的商品，什么也没有买来吃，因为我不太饿。也许在别人眼里，我像一个没有囤到粮食的迟到者。

3月15日

纽约

我花了些时间整理日记，列出了在空闲时间可以做的事情。我很想把接下来的时间好好利用。

今天我去了一个音乐人朋友家帮他们收拾行李。因为他们住的地方，属于纽约的“高风险地区”，所以决定离开纽约，找一个更安全舒适的环境躲上一阵。我帮他设置好一个做音乐的电脑，这样他就可以远程工作。

他们不想离开自己的家，但现在别无选择。纽约的疫情看起来不会很快结束，他们不想被困在城里。决定去一个人少的乡下小镇晒晒太阳、躲避疫情。纽约时报上也说了，纽约很多富人都选择逃离了纽约。当然这也会给远郊的小镇带来风险。

在朋友家，我结束了断食，和他们一起吃了点沙拉和面包。再次吃上东西的感觉真是棒极了。

居家隔离期间，动物成了人们的慰藉，收养动物的家庭大大增加。为了降低风险，收容所需要预约领养。

摄影  Glenn Ianaro 

回家时，我看到楼下的动物收容所也贴出了通知，现在需要通过预约才能领养动物。

3月16日

纽约

纽约中国城（Chinatown ）街景，大多数店铺都已经关门

图源 raylivez  Instagram

纽约州长下了命令，明天纽约的餐馆就要关门了。我决定今天出去吃点东西，因为也许好几个月都不能再吃堂食了。我找到一家曾经去过的中餐馆，它在纽约很多年了，换过一次地址。

 他们的菜品很好吃，我点了午餐，也打包了晚餐。华人店主似乎还记得我，他们很高兴这时候还有人能来用餐。因为最近很多歧视华人的案例在中国城时有发生。

我们聊天的时候进来了一对夫妻，他们来卖口罩，看见我和店主在交谈，等了一会，那位妻子走过来给了我两个口罩，并让我注意安全，叮嘱我去人多的地方时，一定要戴口罩。他们这么大方，我很感动，毕竟在纽约现在已经很难买到口罩了。

2020年1月30日 纽约街头药店口罩早已售空

摄影  Ohia  

接下来我又去邮局给家人寄包裹，我的家人在匹兹堡（Pittsburgh）。他们的状况还好，匹兹堡的确诊案例没有那么多。纽约的紧张没有太影响他们。

邮局里很少有人戴口罩，只有一部分亚洲人戴口罩会戴。我听到一位工作人员似乎在和她的女儿打电话，她叮嘱让女儿去买吃的，电话那头的女儿好像很着急，因为食品店的小吃和糖都已经卖完了。我在这边听着，感觉现在不像是在准备应对疫情，简直在准备一场飓风到来。

3月17日

纽约

街上的餐厅和酒吧都关门了，原本应该有热闹的游行，如今的取消了。但春天还是来了，樱花开了。

摄影  Glenn Ianaro 

今天是圣帕特里克节（St. Patricks Day）（美国一年一度的传统节日，为了纪念爱尔兰守护神圣帕特里克，是爱尔兰的国庆节。美国每年的3月17日，都会举行圣帕特里克大游行）。但是街上没有游行，两天前，犹犹豫豫的政府终于下决心取消了这次游行。当然，餐馆和酒吧也都关闭了。

天气很好，樱花盛开。但是，街上还有一些人在聚会和玩耍，好像这一天只是夏天的一个礼拜六。纽约人的心真的太大了。

刚刚开业两个礼拜的餐馆关门了，餐馆门口贴着告示。

摄影  Glenn Ianaro 

我在楼下一家新开的华人餐厅看到一个通知，写着：虽然餐馆关门了，但还可以做汤，只要提前一天电话预订即可。它们还列出了汤的品种、配料和营养价值，用中英双语写成。

这对他们的生意有好处，也可以帮助社区里有需要的人。在政府要求全纽约餐馆关门之前，这家餐馆才刚刚营业两个礼拜呢。疫情对餐饮业的打击真大。

3月20日

纽约

截至3月20日，纽约的确诊人数已经达到5151人，比昨天新增了一千多例。这几天，我一直担心纽约会要求强制居家隔离，也在和朋友商量如何应对长期隔离。结果，今天消息就出来，纽约政府要求，除了必须外出的工作人员，其他人都要居家隔离。不过，出城和进城的路还没被封锁。

今天，我担心的事情还是发生了。一周前参加我们音乐会的一位制作人，刚刚被确认感染病毒。我担心他的同时，也必须开始留意自己的健康状况。我也很担心那些参加音乐会的人，有些是60岁以上的老人，他们处于高危年龄段。

晚上我觉得身体不舒服，喉咙不对劲，还伴有头痛，我开始担心了。

3月21日

纽约

我的朋友得知我的状况，想从费城开车过来看我。费城到纽约一小时车程。但我让她先不要来，我需要确保我的状态变好，而不像是感染了Covid-19。

一天下来感觉好多了。我想我是心理焦虑造成。我开始整理、消毒我的公寓，方便我在隔离期间工作和生活。

朋友还是决定来纽约，因为她觉得纽约现在很危险，有必要帮助我。我们决定等她来后，一起去人少的地方远足。

就这样，我既担心着乐队成员，也担心着新闻中那些确诊的纽约人。在这种担心中，等着朋友的敲门声。

（本期疫情日记更新至3月21日，

下期将继续更新）

以下为Glen Ianaro 的“纽约疫情记录”的英文原文

February 27 - March 6 

In Pawlet, VT.

I’m up in a very remote part of Vermont which is 5 hours' driving from New York, on the side of a mountain with no people around.  I’m here with Freddi, a longtime friend and artist that I have been working with.  It's just he and myself, and anyone we invite up to record music with us. We're going to prepare for a show two weeks later (March 12) at the Beacon Theatre, Broadway, New York.

People are now becoming generally concerned about the virus. The New York area has had several cases now and the stock market has become unstable over the past week. Freddi is becoming increasingly concerned as he has an infant daughter living in NYC and is currently planning to relocate back to the city from VT. 

We heard about one confirmed case that has broken quarantine, but overall it seems there is not a lot of testing. It is just a theoretical threat for most people. I have been following the outbreak since early January, and though I know more information than most people, the threats seem far far away in this idyllic setting. 

However, there is news that makes me cautious. One singer who came to work with us thinks that She had the Virus as early as January. （You know, the United States CDC has acknowledged that among many patients with influenza virus, some are actually patients with COVID-19.）She and her entire family (except the children) fell extremely ill to a mysterious respiratory infection. 

It has been 6 weeks for her now, and she still can tell her lungs were damaged. There was no test available for her at the time, nor had she been travelling. She could however have been around others that passed it along… or it could be a completely different unrelated respiratory illness. 

All is possible and all is unknown, but we wonder.

March 9 

NYC

I spent about a week in the mountains, rehearsing and relaxing. Then I returned to New York to prepare for the show a few days later.

Rehearsals begin for the Love Rocks NY charity concert supporting the local non-profit God’s Love We Deliver to feed the needy in NYC. We assemble the 19piece band at SIR studiosalong with all the technicians and production staff to begin what is to be a long and exciting week. 

Many of us have not seen one another since last year’s concert and the feeling is of joy and trepidation. We know we are supposed to be careful around others, perhaps not shake hands and hug etc… 

As we are all going to be in tight quarters for the next 4 days, we let those precautions slide, though we see a lot more “elbow-bumps” instead of handshakes. There is a big jar of Purell, and everyone is washing their hands regularly. We just continue on as planned.

March 10 

NYC

Load In begins at the Beacon Theatre. Its all hands on deck as we need to set up all the equipment before a 2pm start for the band rehearsals. 

We don’t feel much has changed in the way of the virus, but we do hear New York has some more cases. A total of 142 people have been confirmed up to March 9.

March 11

NYC

Artist rehearsals begin. We are increasingly aware of a substantial rise in the number of confirmed cases. We make sure alcohol wipes are readily available and that all artists attending the rehearsal have a nice spray of sanitizer before entering the stage. 

Many artists are wearing gloves to handle the microphones. The audio team is diligently sanitizing each microphone after use by anyone. I sanitize the keyboards before and after anyone new plays them. Those made us a bit reassured.

March 12

NYC

Concert day, and the final day of artist rehearsals. We are proceeding as planned while the fate of any gatherings in the future is uncertain. 

In the afternoon we learned of the Governors decision to halt all public gatherings over 500 people. All artists are in the house or already nearby. Even Pedrito Martinez( a Cuban percussionist, drummer, singer, dancer, bandleader, songwriter……) had made a maze of connecting flights through closing airports and borders from across the world to be there. 

The promoters decide to pivot at the 11th hour to cancel the entire ticketed audience and livestream the event on YouTube. We are each allowed to invite a friend or family member to be in the audience section for a private seating. 

The concert starts roughly on time and everyone comes together to perform a fantastic show, seemingly unaware of the empty theater in front of them. The mood stays energetic even as we are all squished shoulder-to-shoulder together backstage and knowing the impending threat of infection in this environment, regardless of the amount of sanitizer available. 

Likewise, nobody seems to be dwelling that their careers are quickling stopping for the foreseeable future. There will be no performances after tonight for at least 2 months, likely longer. The artists and staff alike are all facing a future without income during what is usually the beginning of their busiest season. 

All everyone could think about is that we have a job to do, and we are creating awareness and raising funds for a good cause, and tomorrow we can all rest. Worry about the details later.

March 13

NYC

I awoke to numerous messages that the concert was one of the best they have ever seen. Likewise the streaming views were far greater than expected. 

We were the last major concert in America for a long time, and we did a great one. 

The good news ended there as the long long weekend begins. The infection numbers are rising and the governor is deciding to reduce gatherings to under 10 people. I can’t keep from thinking that it is just a matter of time before we hear that someone at the concert has the coronavirus. 

I start Day 1 of a 3 day water fast today to reset after the stress of the previous weeks work and to prepare for the upcoming challenges.

March 14

NYC

I live in the SOHO Art District in New York, very close to New York Chinatown.

I take a walk around the neighborhood and it feels like business as usual. Brunch spots are filled and people are just enjoying the beautiful weather. Very little attention seems to be paid to the warnings of the governments. I go to my local grocery store and all seems normal. 

I then decide to go to a large Whole Foods grocery store and there I can sense a different feeling. Canned and frozen goods are largely gone, as are snacks and bottled drinks. Fresh food is all in plenty, as are true emergency foods such as nutrition powders and bars. 

I know this is going to be a long battle, and from talking with many musician friends that they are all out of work through the summer now. 

I seem fortunate that I have a very capable home studio and my mixing work can be done in isolation and my clients are comfortable with me working that way. I won’t worry too much, but I’ll get a little extra coffee so I don’t need to go back to Whole Foods for awhile. 

It is interesting to walk around a grocery store during a water fast. I look at all the foods, but I don’t eat any and I’m not really hungry. Maybe in the eyes of others, I'm like a latecomer who have lost the chance to stock up.

March 15

NYC

I’m taking time to reconnect with my journaling and make a list of projects I can do while I have more time off. I’m actually looking forward to productive days ahead. 

I went to my friends home today to help them do some preparation for a trip. They are in a higher risk group and have an option to leave New York City and spend this prolonged time in a safer and more comfortable environment. I am helping to set up a computer for music making so he can work on creative projects while in isolation. 

It was a difficult decision to make to leave their home, but it seems to be the right choice now. This does not look like a short time, and the opportunity to not be stuck in a New York Apartment and to have sunshine in a less populatedenvironment is too great to pass up. According to The New York Times, many rich people in New York have chosen to run away from New York. Of course, this also brings risks to small towns in the outskirts.

Also with my friends, I break my fast and eat some salad and bread with them. It is great to eat again.

On the way home, I saw a notice on the local animal shelter that animals are available by appointment. 

March 16

NYC

Restaurants are ordered to close the next day. I decide to go out for food, perhaps for the last time in many months. I discovered a Chinese restaurant that has closed several years before, now moved to a new location. 

I’ve dearly missed this restaurant and their comfortable food. I went in and ordered several dishes to eat for lunch and dinner. The food was great and even better was getting to reconnect with the owners. The Chinese owners seemed to remember me, and they were glad that someone come and ate at this time. Because many cases of discrimination against Chinese people have occurred in Chinatown recently.

As we were talking, a couple came in selling boxes of face masks. They saw me talking with the owners and after some time, the wife came to me and gave me 2 masks, asking me to keep safe and to wear it if I need to be around people. I was really touched by their generosity as masks are difficult to come by in much of the city. 

I continued on to the post office to send a package to my family. My family is in Pittsburgh, PA and so far there is not really much concern with the virus there. They just know it is happening elsewhere in the country.  Inside, very few people had masks on. Pretty much only half of the Asians in the room. 

I overheard a postal worker talking to her child on the phone while at the grocery store. She was instructing her daughter to get food, and the daughter was upset there weren’t snacks left and the soda was all gone. I can’t help thinking people are preparing for a hurricane and not a virus. 

On the way home, I saw the boss from the High Tech Repair Shop and he was discarding a broken Samsung TV. I’ve been looking for one to disassemble for a home project I want to do. I was delighted that he gave it to me and I carried it home.

March 17

NYC

Today is St. Patricks Day, but there is no parade. Two days ago, the hesitant government finally resolved to cancel the march.

Of course, the restaurants and bars are closed. Weather is beautiful and cherry blossoms are peaking through. This closure hasn’t kept everyone off the streets. People are gathering, playing and going about the day like a summer Saturday. New Yorkers don't seem to take this seriously.

I see a notice at a restaurant downstairs. That while they are closed, they can make soup if you call them and order a day in advance. They have listed many options for soup and their ingredients and health benefits in both English and Chinese. 

While this helps them for their business, this is also a great service to the community that needs something wholesome. This restaurant hadjust opened for business 2 weeks prior to the close of all restaurants ordered by the government.

The pandemic has severely hit the restaurant industry.

March 20

NYC

Up to March 20, NYC coronavirus cases hit 5,151, increasing more than 1,000 cases compared to yestoday. These days, I have been worried that New York will order us to stay home, and I am also discussing with friends how to deal with long-term quarantine.

The order to stay home for all non-essential workers is given. The routes in and out of the city are however open. 

I discovered today that 1 person from the production staff at the concert has been confirmed with the Coronavirus. I was fearful that this would happen. I must watch my ownhealth, and am concerned for the others at the show. Many people involved are older, past their 60’s and could be at a higher risk. 

This evening I’m starting to not feel well. My throat doesn’t feel right and I have a headache. I’m getting concerned. 

March 21

NYC

Knowing about my situation, my friend planed to visit from Philadelphia. I ask her to delay so I can see how I feel after I wake up. 

I start to feel better after I wake up. I think it was caused by anxiety. I begin reorganizing my apartment so It is more functional for me to live & work during this time of isolation.

My friend decided to come to New York because she thinks now New York is dangerous and I am in need of help.

we make a plan to take a day of rest and go hiking where we won’t encounter many people.

So, I begin to wait for her knock, worrying about the band members and the New Yorkers in the news who are comfirmed positive. 

（Updated to March 21,

To be continued）

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