Focused Listening on Soundwalk

Quotation

«During focused listening on soundwalks we can sink our attention into the depths of the sounds, enjoying all the richness of the sounds that surround us.»

This quote is taken from the master thesis «Composing for Spaces of Remembarance. Sound and Decolonial Resistance in War Commemoration» by Anna Khvyl. The quote is a part of the Norient Special When the Sound Listens Back, a publication in collaboration with Rewire Festival 2024. It assembles essays and audio pieces reflecting ideas about the importance of listening beyond one’s ear, its ethics, and critical potential. Curated and edited by Philipp Rhensius and Katía Truijen.

Biography

Anna Khvyl, originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, is a sound artist, composer, and researcher. She investigates the interactions between sensation and perception, contemplating how these elements intertwine to provide space for both social bonding and individual self-exploration. Khvyl graduated from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague at the Institute of Sonology with her thesis Composing for Spaces of Remembrance: Sound and Decolonial Resistance in War Commemoration, where she currently continues her work as a research associate. Her work includes releases, sound installations, audio-visual compositions, multichannel live performances, audio walks, and radio shows. Follow her on Instagram, and SoundCloud.

Published on March 11, 2024

Last updated on April 09, 2024

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A Contemporary Ear

Quotation

by Salomé Voegelin

«Can we gain a contemporary ear that is entangled with insects, rivers, breath and politics?»

This quote is taken from reflections by artist and writer Salomé Voegelin who will enter into a conversation with Rewire Festival 2024’s artist in focus Annea Lockwood on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The quote is a part of the Norient Special When the Sound Listens Back, a publication in collaboration with Rewire Festival 2024. It assembles essays and audio pieces reflecting ideas about the importance of listening beyond one’s ear, its ethics, and critical potential. Curated and edited by Philipp Rhensius and Katía Truijen.

Biography

Salomé Voegelin is an artist and writer engaged in listening as a socio-political practice. She writes essays, books and text-scores for performance and publication. Recently her book «Sonic Possible Worlds» 2014/21 appeared in a revised second edition, extending the discussion on the sonic possibility of the world to rethink normative constructions and fabulate a different body from its sound. Voegelin’s practice engages in participatory, collective, and communal approaches and uncurates curatorial conventions through performance. She is a Professor of Sound at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London, and currently represents the Professorship in Sound Studies at the University of Fine Arts Braunschweig. Follow her on LinkedIn, SoundCloud, X, or on her Website.

Published on March 11, 2024

Last updated on March 11, 2024

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Ecology

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When the Sound Listens Back from Mexico

Playlist

by Mabe Fratti

Listen to this playlist from Mabe Fratti, who compiles music from Mexico she currently likes.

This playlist is a part of the Norient Special When the Sound Listens Back, a publication in collaboration with Rewire Festival 2024. It assembles essays and audio pieces reflecting ideas about the importance of listening beyond one’s ear, its ethics, and critical potential. Curated and edited by Philipp Rhensius and Katía Truijen.

Biography

Mabe Fratti, Guatemalan avant-garde cellist, is known for her etherial voice and music. She dwells between the noise, classical, the electronic, and the indie realms of contemporary music. Follow her on Instagram, Bandcamp, Spotify, Facebook, X, or SoundCloud.

Published on March 11, 2024

Last updated on March 11, 2024

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