collaborators and curators

I am excited that Norient aims to enter a new phase and bring together diverse voices, experiences, and locations. This helps in the process of decolonization, and it gives me the opportunity to platform and amplify South Asian histories of resistance and pro-tests of people who have been marginalized.

Radha Mahendru, part of the curatorial team of the Norient Festival

Working with Norient and being a part of the curatorial team for the Timezones series has been an enriching experience. The series is a truly international collaborative platform which allows for conversations and connections at a deeper, personal level with the artists. I have felt tremendous growth and a broadening of my own artistic practice as a sound artist and music producer working on this series.

Abhishek Mathur, curator and artistic editor of the TIMEZONES podcast

I see great potential in collaborating with an international team of curators. The collective «learning» and «reflection» is for me crucial to develop a successful collaboration and global understanding. I can already see the positive impact this collaboration has had on my own research and artistic process.»

Claudia Popovici, part of the curatorial team of the Norient Festival

Being a part of a collective of thinkers, artists, and curators at Norient has been really enriching. The collaborative and reflective space has facilitated the conditions to develop a deeper understanding of sound and critical listening. It has opened up new ways of approaching artistic practices and processes while also activating and mobilizing some of my own concerns.

Suvani Suri, curator and artistic editor of the TIMEZONES podcast

I don’t know of any other online media outlet that is able to combine a solid academic approach to musicological and anthropological research, and the visual slickness (and leftfield outlook) of the more established music magazines.

Francesco Fusaro, curator and editor of the Online Special Sonic Traces: From Italy (2021).

partners

Die Auslagerung (und das damit verbundene Vertrauen in Afrika) ist ein enorm wichtiger Schritt, da es genug Produkte über Entwicklungen auf diesem Kontinent gibt, die von Aussenstehenden erstellt werden, die nur – und das auch nur im besten Fall – einen beschränkten Einblick haben.

Valentin Zellweger, Schweizer Botschafter für Kenia, Burundi, Ruanda, Somalia und Uganda; Kommentar zum Projekt Norient City Sounds: Nairobi