Trance

Quotation

«Trance is like a boiling inside me. I become more open to myself, not through reflection, but through other means.»

This quote is taken from the sound piece «A Wasted Breath Inside a Balloon» by Gilles Aubry and Ramia Beladel. The video is part of the Norient Online Special Sawt, Bodies, Species, a joint publication with adocs, extending Gilles Aubry’s physical book Sawt, Bodies, Species: Sonic Pluralism in Morocco into a digital publication with additional video and audio materials. The Open Access publication of this book was made possible with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

Biography

Ramia Beladel, born 1987 in Marrakesh, graduated from the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) in Tetouan in 2013. She uses a variety of media (drawing, objects, photography, video) and formats (installations and performances). Her work has been presented in Morocco and internationally. Follow her on Instagram, or on her Website.

Published on May 04, 2023

Last updated on May 04, 2023

Topic

Ritual

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The Sea Tells Stories

Quotation

by Younes Boundir

«The sea doesn’t speak, but it can tell stories! One simply has to listen to them. The voice of the sea, that’s the best topic!»

This quote is taken from the book chapter «Seaweed, Pollution, and the Voice of the Sea» by Gilles Aubry from the book Sawt, Bodies, Species: Sonic Pluralism in Morocco, published by adocs in 2023. The quote is part of the Norient Online Special Sawt, Bodies, Species, a joint publication with adocs, extending Aubry’s physical book into a digital publication with additional video and audio materials. The Open Access publication of this book was made possible with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

Biography

Younes Boundir, born 1993 in Marrakesh, graduated in biological science at Marrakesh Cadi Ayyad University in 2015. Specialized in marine biology, physiology, and ecology, his PhD thesis examined the impact of anthropic pollution on macro-algae on the Moroccan Atlantic coast. He has published several papers on this topic in international peer-reviewed scientific journals. Follow him on Instagram, LinkedIn.

Published on May 04, 2023

Last updated on May 04, 2023

Topic

Nature

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Being Recorded

Quotation

by Mohamed Anjjar

«We didn’t know we were being recorded, I find that outrageous! Only Paul Bowles is known today, and the musicians have been forgotten!»

This quote is taken from the video «And Who Sees the Mystery» by Gilles Aubry and Zouheir Atbane.The video is part of the Norient Online Special Sawt, Bodies, Species, a joint publication with adocs, extending Gilles Aubry’s physical book Sawt, Bodies, Species: Sonic Pluralism in Morocco into a digital publication with additional video and audio materials. The Open Access publication of this book was made possible with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

Biography

Mohamed Anjjar is a retired wood worker and ahwash musician living in Tahala.

Published on May 04, 2023

Last updated on May 31, 2023

Topic

Power

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