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Open Call: Sound Artist in Residence April – May 2023

Open Call: Sound Artist in Residence April – May 2023

Open Call: Sound Artist in Residence April - May 2023 The SpokenWeb Project and the Sound Studies Institute at the University of Alberta invite proposals from accomplished Sound Artists for a four-week residency and two-week exhibition to be held in Edmonton, Canada from April 1 - May 12, 2023.  We are seeking proposals from local, … Continue reading Open Call: Sound Artist in Residence April – May 2023

Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals

Call for student projects related to Asch Collection of Folkways Records CASH PRIZES & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES On November 30, 2022, the Sound Studies Institute will host our third Moses Asch Day, celebrating the 117th birthday of Moses Asch, by showcasing student projects that engage directly with or are inspired by...

Tonight!

Tonight!

SoundsOnline.ca: A collaborative web portal for sound studies online with Dr. Stephanie Archer Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pmIn-person at 3-47 Old Arts Buildingwith refreshmentsOld Arts Building and Convocation HallRoom 3-47Click here for the livestream The goal of this project is to create a web portal for collaborative research on the perception and production … Continue reading Tonight!

Coming up next week!

Coming up next week!

Coming up next week! Wed, Oct 12, 2022 7:00pm-8:00pm Ouroboros: tuning relations and invented systems of play with Imaginary Instruments Imaginary Instruments co-compose works existing between composition and improvisation that navigate sound using disparate instruments (14th -century portative organ and modular synth). The talk will explore questions of agency and materiality in performance, the creation of tuning systems, and psychoacoustic phenomena.

Call for Projects – Moses Asch Day

Call for Projects – Moses Asch Day

Call for student projects related to Asch Collection of Folkways RecordsCASH PRIZES & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES The Moses and Frances Asch Collection of Folkways Records (Asch Collection) was donated to the University of Alberta in 1985 and is an unparalleled addition to the University’s sonic resources. The Asch Collection includes over 2100 records encompassing folk, roots, … Continue reading Call for Projects – Moses Asch Day

From the Voices of Children

From the Voices of Children

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 From the Voices of Children with Dr. Ardelle Ries and the FVC research team team Have pandemic responses impacted the desire for the next generation to freely engage in singing? Over the next two years, the From the Voices of Children (FVC) research team will assess the attitudes that children hold toward singing in a pandemic weary world. Come hear about our research and the prospects for the voices of the future!

Special event: Listening to the Fur Trade

Special event: Listening to the Fur Trade

Thur, Sep 29, 2022, 5:30pm Special event: Listening to the Fur Trade with Dr. Daniel Laxer The trading post was a noisy nexus, populated by a polyglot crowd of highly mobile people from different national, linguistic, religious, cultural, and class backgrounds. Listening to the Fur Trade uncovers the songs and ceremonies of First Nations people, the paddling songs of the voyageurs, and the fiddle music and step-dancing at the trading posts that provided its pulse.

Ouroboros: tuning relations and invented systems of play

Ouroboros: tuning relations and invented systems of play

Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 7:00pm Ouroboros: tuning relations and invented systems of play with Imaginary Instruments Imaginary Instruments co-compose works existing between composition and improvisation that navigate sound using disparate instruments (14th -century portative organ and modular synth). The talk will explore questions of agency and materiality in performance, the creation of tuning systems, and psychoacoustic phenomena.

SoundsOnline.ca: A collaborative web portal for sound studies online

SoundsOnline.ca: A collaborative web portal for sound studies online

Wed, Oct 26, 2022 7:00pm SoundsOnline.ca: A collaborative web portal for sound studies online with Dr. Stephanie Archer The goal of the SoundsOnline project is to create a web portal for collaborative research on the perception and production of sound. Our aim is to provide a simple platform to engage participants across cultures and socio-economic status, thereby finding interest in the science of sound, and bring new participants to our campus.