Other Events
Nov
2
2021
ASRA 2021 Conference – Survival and Revival, Nov 9-11
Australasian Sound Recordings Association
2021 Conference – Survival and Revival
9-11 November 2021
Online Conference
Program & Ticket Registration
https://www.asra.asn.au/asra-2021-conference-survival-and-revival
Announcing this year’s Australasian Sound Recordings Association’s conference Survival and Revival which will be held online from 9-11 November. The conference theme is about the creation, use and preservation of sound recordings during the present time of pandemic, climate emergency and social and political upheaval. The program will examine new and shared challenges, collaborations and opportunities associated with sound recordings. It is aimed at sound archivists, audio engineers, broadcasters, publishers, sound creatives and field recordists.
Of special interest is the inclusion of an afternoon session (Thursday 11th Nov) devoted to environmental sound that will be moderated by Andrew Skeoch. The program includes AWSRG members, Tony Baylis, Mike Fitzgerald, Vicki Hallett and Ros Bandt, who will discuss a range of topics about the use of field/sound recordings in their respective practices. Topics include field recording in remote parts of Australasia, sound art case studies, the four seasons after the megablaze and an interrogation into why we record. In addition, Nat Grant will investigate the kinds of histories and memories that can be shared through making and experiencing field recordings and sound walks, and Alana Blackburn will discuss the collaborative process between sound designer and performer using sound recordings, focusing on her recent work on Regrowth with composer Ros Bandt.
Presenter’s abstracts, session times and ticket registrations are available at the conference website.
Apr
8
2021
Earth Law – an introduction by Michelle Maloney
As we face a climate changed world and transition away from our destructive reliance of fossil fuels, human societies need to create new ways of working together and nurturing the wider Earth community – the need for new governance systems has never been greater.
Our April online seminar will be an introduction to Earth jurisprudence, an exciting approach that can reshape the way we protect of nature.
April 21st at 7.00pm AEST
Apr
7
2018
Join us! – Ecoacoustics Congress, Brisbane, June 2018
How can sound deepen our understanding of the environment? What role can acoustic monitoring play in helping identify the presence of animals in a habitat? What indications of ecosystem health may analysis of soundscapes offer? And how can artists and musicians respond to the natural environment and scientific data through creative engagement?
These questions and more will bring researchers and artists from the world to Brisbane this June for the biennial Ecoacoustics Congress.
Feb
20
2018
Vicki Hallett attends Sonic Mmabolela
In 2017, Australian composer and musician Vicki Hallett attended the 5th Sonic Mmabolela workshop. Sonic Mmabolela is a residency for sound artists and composers with previous experience in sound recording and experimentation. It is held annually at Mmabolela Reserve in the Limpopo valley of South Africa.
Click here to hear some of the compositions from Sonic Mmabolela 2017
Live at Mabolel Rock from Vicki Hallett on Vimeo.
Nov
22
2017
Perspectives on Listening Symposium – Brisbane
December 7-9, 2017
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Brisbane
Biosphere Soundscapes and the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Griffith University are hosting “Perspectives on Listening”, an international symposium and workshop bringing together an interdisciplinary group of researchers to explore the role of sound in understanding place and environmental changes.
“Perspectives on Listening” will introduce the interdisciplinary possibilities of acoustic ecology and highlight emerging fields including ecoacoustics. The event features keynotes from Steven Feld (USA) and Monica Gagliano (West Australia) in addition to panels, research presentations, live performances, immersive installations, sound walks and field trips across the rainforests of the Sunshine Coast and aquatic ecosystems in Noosa Biosphere Reserve.
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Apr
9
2017
XXVI International Bioacoustics Congress
The International Bioacoustics Congress is a premier gathering for researchers into the sounds of the natural world. This year it is being held in Haridwar in India, at the foot of the Himalayas on the banks of the sacred river Ganges.
The intention is to promote international participation throughout the entire field of bioacoustical activity. The subject of bioacoustics is principally a marriage between the fields of biology and physical acoustics. Given its multidisciplinary nature, IBAC aims to bring together, in informal settings, biologists from different specialisations (ethologists, physiologists, taxonomists, etc.) with engineers, sound archivists and amateur sound recordists, to foster discussion and exchange of ideas.
The event will be held between 8th-13th October 2017
