- We talked about the content of what we would be looking at throughout thus unit
- Various sound art cultures and their historical, geographical and socio cultural context
- He talked about how it was important to raise the question of whether our not it has issues
- The main focus is to look at the problems and think critcally
- Considering contemporary sonic practice from a global perspective requires attention to the specificities of the local and to marginalised voices
Assignment brief
- 1,500 word written essay on one of the following indicative topics. The specifics of these and case studies will be shared with you via Moodle as the Unit begins.A) Within a specific cultural context, evaluate the relationships between sound art, identity and vernacular forms of sound practice.B) A sensory ethnography of a gig / exhibition / concert / online sonic experience.C) A critical contextualisation and analysis of a sonic case study of your choosing.D) An analysis of an artefact which reflects on sound creation, distribution and consumption in a world of ubiquitous digital media.
- Research Blog Export based on your sound arts interests and the independent learning tasks of this unit as well as the weekly Sound Arts Lecture Series (minimum 6 entries). These should engage with critical thinking and contextual research. Remember to make your blog rich with media (photographs, scans, sounds, sketches etc). You must include a link to your blog within the PDF file that you submit for assessment.
- We talked about what we are expected to do throughout the unit. And slo what is required of us in the blogs
- I like the work that was mentioned in this first initial session
- He goes into evaluating literature and its importance so that we are able engage with the media we receive
What does critical thinking involve?
Sound
- What is its texture?
- How does it develop over time?
- How loud/dense is it?
Materials
- What sounds is it made of?
- What media does it use?
- How can it be listened to?
Creation
- Who made it?
- Who else is involved?
- How was it made?
- What processes were involved?
- How have these influenced the outcome?
What does it mean when this performance (of this work) takes place at this time, in this place, with these participants?
Some examples:
Jogja Noise Bombing, Jogyakarta
- The cultural significance is the reclaiming of public space through sound
- Its also anti-established DIY aspect of it makes it brilliant!
- It’s a great use of free will
Nusasonic Jogyakarta, Club Transmediale
- This is significant because its showing the celebration of a different type of reimagining the club scene
- Bringing Southeast Asia to the sound arts scene
- Celebration of sound diversity in mainstream clubs
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