12/02/2018 by Leonard Sprueth | Comments Off on Weekend Societies – New Book by Graham St. John
In Weekend Societies we are introduced to the emergent field of EDM (Electronic Dance Music) festivals and even-culture studies. Growing ubiquitous in contemporary social life, and providing participants with independent sources of belonging, these festivals and their event-cultures are diverse in organization, intent and outcome, EDM festivals are expressions of “freedoms” revolutionary and recreational.
Graham St. John points out an industry trend in the world dance music culture from raves and clubs towards festivals, featuring contributions from scholars of EDM festivals showcasing a diversity of methodological approaches, theoretical perspectives and representational styles.
Weekend Societies – Electronic Dance Music Festivals and Event-Cultures
Graham St. John – Bloomsbury Academic – 01.12.2017
10th Midterm Conference of the European Research Networks Sociology of Arts & Sociology of Culture, Spt. 4th-7th, 2018, Malta In recent years, the arts have gained increasing importance of strategies designed for culture-led urban regeneration. The general topic for the … Continue reading →
15/01/2018 by Leonard Sprueth | Comments Off on One year of Elbphilharmonie
Following construction delays and a set of scandals, a year ago, the new concert hall called Elbphilharmonie has been inaugurated in Hamburg, Germany. Conceptualised as the landmark of the Music City Hamburg, its spectacular architecture attracts thousands of tourists and music lovers. The diverse musical programme covers all musical genres, ranging from classical concerts to Einstürzende Neubauten, Poetry Slams and contemporary electronics. 850.000 spectators joining the first years´s programme let the city quickly forget about the troubles of planning and constructing…
03/01/2018 by Leonard Sprueth | Comments Off on A Musicology for Landscape – New Book by David Nicholas Buck
As the title suggests, David Buck’s recent publication concentrates on weaving sound into the sensory appreciation of landscape. Through conceptual and direct reference on musical notation, his work investigates landscape architecture’s inherent temporality and calls for refocusing this under-researched aspect provided by the model of notating time.
Being a landscape architect and educator, Buck’s work offers an innovative and contemporary approach to a wide range of landscape projects and as the founder of the “landscape architecture programme” at the University of East London, his design work in the UK and Japan has been widely published. During his PhD he focused on the investigation of alternatives for perspectival representations of space in landscape architecture through developing new notations from a synthesis with music, thus “A Musicology for Landscape” is evidently the latest in a succession of thriving works.
The book hereby addresses a difficulty within the architectural discourse, which is concerned with a lack of adequacy of the existing design tools to correctly explore the landscape’s inherited temporality. By seeking new forms of notation through the inclusion of musical notation, the book introduces three influential composers – Morton Feldman, György Ligeti and Michael Finnissy – presenting a critical evaluation of their work within music, as well as a means in which it might be used in design research. David Buck then juxtaposes musical scores with design representations by Kevin Appleyard, Bernard Tschumi and William Kent, until final examination through newly developed landscape architectural notations. Ultimately, bringing together musical composition and landscape architecture through notation, evokes a focused and sensitive exploration of temporality and sound in both fields.
There is an ongoing rumor that Hamburg at least used to have one of the most vibrant Night-life scenes. And this is its unofficial anthem ‘Auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins’ by Hans Albers. All the best for 2018! … Continue reading →
28/11/2017
by Leonard Sprueth Comments Off on The Urban Research Plaza’s 16th Urban Culture Forum – Call for Papers
Happy to announce! Next years Urban Culture Forum puts special emphasis on the various aspects of Creative and Responsive Citizenship and the artistic approaches of promoting such. The Urban Research Plaza will hold its 16th edition on March 7th – 8th, … Continue reading →
07/11/2017
by R. Kuchar Comments Off on KISMIF Conference 2018 – Call for Papers
We are pleased to announce the fourth KISMIF International Conference ‘Keep It Simple, Make It Fast! Gender, differences, identities and DIY cultures’ (KISMIF Conference 2018) which will take place in Porto, Portugal, between 3 July and 7 July 2018. This initiative … Continue reading →
13/10/2017
by R. Kuchar Comments Off on Memphis Music Cities Convention – Final Schedule and Speakers
Memphis Mucis Cities Convention just published the conference´s final programme and speakers appearing at the event from Oct. 25th to 27th, 2017. Have a look at the schedule and panel descriptions and the international speakers from municipalities, regions, academics, consultancies and … Continue reading →
10/10/2017
by R. Kuchar Comments Off on Music Cities Convention Memphis, Oct. 26, 2017
Music Cities Convention is the largest and most extensive gathering on Music Cities. The conference brings together leaders from governments, cities and regions, academics, organisations and the music scene to discuss, debade and introduce new thinking. On October 26th 2017, … Continue reading →
03/08/2017
by Alenka Barber-Kersovan Comments Off on CfP: Marseille ? Naples : deux métropoles musicales transculturelles de Méditerranée
In addition to numerous other similarities, the Mediterranean cities Marseille and Naples offer very lively music scenes with significant parallels (and, of course, differences). Examples of comparable phenomena point to typical forms of popular song (“canzone napoletana”/”chansons deMarseille”), the close … Continue reading →
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