Listening for a Sonic Collective

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LISTENING FOR A SONIC COLLECTIVE

Tuesday 11/11, 18:00 - 21:00h
At: artist-Commons

In the tenth session of the School of Magical Politics, we turn our ears to our inheritance. We will explore the crucial tension between two forms of the sonic collective: the intimate, singular voice of personal memory and the massive, anonymous sound of collective protest.

Our listening journey will move between three distinct points: the powerful oral theory of anthropologist Ruth Finnegan; a personal songline in the form of a poem by Eszter's grandmother, Schwaller Györgyi; and the protest song "Bella Ciao".

Join us for a session of co-research and conversation as we ask: what is gained, and what is lost, when we form a collective in sound?

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This session is part of the 'Geology of the Real' research trajectory of Eszter Nemethi and is hosted by artist-Commons. Financially supported by the Flemish Government.

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