Sound in Urban Environments from a Social Sciences Perspective: Field Recording, Sonic Archives, and Sound Documentary.
Invited tutors
- Dr Nicolas Puig, anthropologist, URMIS, IRD, Paris
- Dr Rémi Boivin, Postoctoral fellow in sociology, AMU, Aix-Marseille
- Amna Ilyas, visual and sound artist, Vasl Artists’ Association, Lahore
- Bénédicte Barillé, Department of image and sound, EHESS, Paris
- Fanny Dujardin, PhD candidate in arts theory, AMU, Aix-Marseille
Abstract
In this workshop, we will explore sound from a multidisciplinary perspective, focusing on its role as both a subject of study and a device for understanding social and cultural phenomena. The main goal is to deepen our understanding of how sound can be used as a research tool and in creative endeavors. The workshop will be divided into three main parts. Firstly, we will review the current state of sound studies, focusing more particularly on the anthropology of sound and related fieldwork methods, which may include collecting soundscapes or conducting interviews. Additionally, we will address oral survey techniques, sound archives, and ways of articulating voice with sound. Secondly, we will dedicate time to fieldwork in an urban environment with a given topic, where we will collect different types of sound (close or distant, a voice, atmosphere) in a specific location with an objective of producing a short and experimental sound documentary. Lastly, students will collectively present their work and mock research projects at the end of the workshop.