Welche zeichenhafte Qualitäten haben einzelne Klangereignisse – jenseits musikalischer Praktiken? Worin besteht ihre spezifische Zeichenhaftigkeit – untersucht anhand konkreter, pragmatisch verankerter Zeichenprozesse? Wie konstituieren sich solche Klangzeichen im Spannungsfeld lebensweltlicher Praktiken, ihrer …Continue reading
Register Now for the Functional Sounds Conference 2013!
From today on the programme of the first ever international conference of the European Sound Studies Association (ca. 500 members at the present day) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin on Functional Sounds: Auditory …Continue reading
Experiencing ‘DYSFUNKTION: EINE HOMMAGE AN BRUCE NAUMAN´S DAYS’
In the context of the public presentation and discussion of Sound Studies Lab’s Functional Sounds research project in the beginning of February I had the chance to experience Anke Eckardt’s und Tiago …Continue reading
Was ist die Befindlichkeit des Landes?
I listen to what is sounding around me right now. It is Friday late afternoon, here in Eastern Berlin. The night just falls, around 5:40pm and I can just hear the sound …Continue reading
Funktional oder dysfunktional?
Das DFG-Forschungsprojekt Funktionale Klänge am Institut für Kulturwissenschaft stellt am Donnerstag, dem 7. Februar ab 19:30 seine Forschungsarbeit vor: gemeinsam mit einigen Gästen aus den Feldern der Musikwissenschaft, der Klangkunst, des Audio …Continue reading
Extended Deadline: CfP for ESSA Conference 2013
To all who already handed in their proposals for a presentation at the first, big conference of the European Sound Studies Association on functional sounds this autumn: Thank you all! Your participation …Continue reading
Call For Papers: Functional Sounds 2013
After being founded in July this year the European Sound Studies Association ESSA just issued a Call for Papers for its first international conference, taking place in Berlin between October 4-6 in …Continue reading
Workshop Functional Sounds review
What are characteristic features of functional sounds? How can functional sounds be described as part of a culturally specific process? How can field research be conducted that explores the personal, professional, interactive …Continue reading
Workshop Dynamic & Sound
This Summer the Sound Studies Lab will be part of the KOSMOS Summer University of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Sixteen renowned experts and 30 participants (doctoral candidates and postdocs) from Latin America …Continue reading
Gate X by Bjørn Melhus
Although the opening of the new Berlin international airport has been postponed until next year the commissioned art works are ready for take-off. One of the participating artist is Bjørn Melhus, who’s …Continue reading