Sound im Spannungsfeld von Klang, Musik und Geräusch
Lecture
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- Language of instruction
- German
- Semester offered
- SS 2023
- Schedule
Weekly
- Date(s) & Time
- Wed, 12:30 – 14:00
- Contact hours per semester
- 25
- Location
- Kavaliershaus 10, Room 208, University of Music Karlsruhe (HfM)
- Instructor(s)
- Lorenz Schwarz
- Co-instructor(s)
- Dr. Paul Modler
- Invited guest(s)
- Kal Spelletich
This lecture explores the concept of sound across its diverse meanings and contexts, investigating the perception of sonic environments, listening habits, and the relationship between the source of sound and the sound itself. It delves into approaches from acousmatics, electroacoustics, sound ecology, and ethnography to provide a comprehensive understanding of sound in contemporary practice.
The course examines soundscapes, field recordings, spectral methods, spatial audio, and sound art, analyzing their aesthetic criteria through practical examples. Additionally, it addresses how technological advancements, such as virtual and augmented realities, pose new questions within these domains.
Students will present examples through oral presentations or original artistic/musical works. This interdisciplinary lecture is jointly offered by the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe and the Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe. A graded certificate (Leistungsschein Fachtheorie Medienkunst) can be earned through a written report.
The course is open to students from all disciplines.
Prerequisites
- No prior knowledge required; open to participants from all disciplines
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the diverse meanings and contexts of sound in art and science
- Investigate the relationship between perceived sounds and sound sources
- Understand approaches from acousmatics, sound ecology, and ethnography
Credits
- Leistungsnachweis Fachtheorie Medienkunst (graded Theory Course Credit)
- Leistungsnachweis Medienkunst (graded Course Credit)
- Leistungsnachweis Basis-Lehrveranstaltung (graded Basic Course Credit)
Methods
- Weekly lectures on theories of sound and related phenomena
- Analysis of examples from sound art, experimental music, and sound studies
- Student presentations of research or creative works
Assessment tasks
- Prepare and present an oral presentation on a selected topic related to the course content
- Submit a written report or creative work exploring themes from the course
Recommended literature
- Boersen, Ronald. “Enactive Listening: Perceptual Reflections on Soundscape Composition.” Organised Sound, vol. 27, no. 1, Apr. 2022, pp. 69–79. https://doi.org/10.1017/S135577182200019X.
- Goodman, Steve. Sonic Warfare: Sound, Affect, and the Ecology of Fear. MIT Press, 2010.
- Kahn, Douglas. Noise Water Meat: A History of Sound in the Arts. MIT Press, 1999.
- LaBelle, Brandon. Sonic Agency: Sound and Emergent Forms of Resistance. Goldsmiths Press, 2018.
- Morat, Daniel, and Hansjakob Ziemer, editors. Handbuch Sound: Geschichte – Begriffe – Ansätze. J. B. Metzler, 2018.
- Schafer, R. Murray. The Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World. Destiny Books, 1994.
- Schulte-Fortkamp, Brigitte, et al., editors. Soundscapes: Humans and Their Acoustic Environment. Springer, 2023.
- Siedenburg, Kai, et al., editors. Timbre: Acoustics, Perception, and Cognition. Springer, 2019.
- Sterne, Jonathan. “Soundscape, Landscape, Escape.” Soundscapes of the Urban Past: Staged Sound as Mediated Cultural Heritage, edited by Karin Bijsterveld, transcript Verlag, 2013, pp. 181–194. https://doi.org/10.1515/transcript.9783839421796.181.
- Truax, Barry. Acoustic Communication. 2nd ed., Ablex, 2001.
- Truax, Barry. “Soundscape Composition as Global Music: Electroacoustic Music as Soundscape.” Organised Sound, vol. 13, no. 2, 25 June 2008, pp. 103–109. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355771808000149.