Sylvia Mieszkowski, Joy Smith, Marijke de Valck (eds.): Sonic Interventions (2008)
Filed under book | Tags: · dancehall, hip hop, music, reggae, sound recording, voice
Sonic Interventions makes a compelling case for the importance of sound in theorizing literature, subjectivity and culture. Sound is usually understood as our second sense and ż as our belief in a visually dominated culture prevails ż remains of secondary interest. Western cultures are considered to be predominantly visual, while other societies are thought to place more importance on the acoustic dimension. This volume questions these assumptions by examining how sound differs from, and acts in relationship to, the visual. It moves beyond theoretical dichotomies (between the visual and the sonic, the oral and literature) and, instead, investigates sonic interventions in their often multi-faceted forms. The case studies deal with political appropriations of music and sounds, they explore the poetic use of the sonic in novels and plays, they develop theoretical concepts out of sonic phenomena, and pertain to identity formation and the practice of mixing in hip hop, opera and dancehall sessions. Ultimately, the book brings to the fore what roles sound may play for the formation of gendered identity, for the stabilization or questioning of race as a social category, and the conception of place. Their intricate interventions beckon critical attention and offer rich material for cultural analysis.
Publisher Rodopi, 2008
ISBN 9042022949, 9789042022942
328 pages
PDF (updated on 2012-8-3)
Comment (0)Robert Robertson: Eisenstein on the Audiovisual: The Montage of Music, Image and Sound in Cinema (2009)
Filed under book | Tags: · audiovisual, cinema, film, montage, music, sound recording
“The pioneering film director and theorist Sergei Eisenstein is known for the unequalled impact his handful of films have had on the development of cinema. Less is known about his remarkable and extensive writings, which present a continent of ideas about film. Here Robert Robertson explores a significant area of Eisenstein’s thought: his ideas about the audiovisual in cinema, which are more pertinent today than ever before with the advent of digital technology – music and sound now act as independent variables combined with the visual medium to produce a truly audiovisual result. Eisenstein explored in his writings this complex exciting subject with more depth and originality than any other practitioner. Eisenstein on the Audiovisual is essential reading for anyone who deals with the audiovisual in cinema and related audiovisual forms, including theatre, opera, dance and multimedia.”
Publisher I. B. Tauris, 2009
Volume 5 of International library of cultural studies
ISBN 1845118391, 9781845118396
304 pages
PDF (updated on 2017-2-24)
Comments (2)Zehar, 53-57 (2004-2006) [English/Spanish/Basque]
Filed under magazine | Tags: · archive, art, contemporary art, copyright, creative commons, listening, music, sound recording
“Zehar is a magazine of art and contemporary culture. Zehar uses a transitory denomination (through) to define its purpose as a receptive intermediary between the artistic community and society at large.The magazine’s aim is to maintain a critical reflective spirit, inspired by the conviction of the need for consolidated stable bases, which enrich the context and a plural environment. Zehar is four monthly. In order to encourage the variety of ideas, we devote each issue to one theme and invite a guest editor to work on it.
The section titled Shorts presents reviews about exhibitions, events, books and films. The paper version has two editions, Basque/Spanish and English/Spanish, but the electronic edition is trilingual. Zehar is published by Arteleku, a public art centre under the auspices of the Culture Department of the Regional Government of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain.”
Perspectives on Listening
Zehar 53, 2004
Decoys and Disruptions
Zehar 55, 2005
Archive Fever
Zehar 56, 2005
Transition
Zehar 57, November 2006