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CARAVANSERAIS

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Research


Project 1
Sonic Ecology
  1. Curatorial Statement
  2. Listening to Ecosystems from Interdisciplinary Perspectives
  3. Music and Activism
  4. The Vigil of Debris
  5. The Recycling Concerto
  6. The Unexpected Guest


Project 2
Music & Moving Image
  1. Curatorial Statement
  2. Water, The First Body
  3. Light in Infinite Darkness
  4. Kyager
  5. The Moments


Project 3
Naamyam Creative Research 
南音創意研究
  1. 策展人的話
  2. 南音的互動
  3. 戲台南音賞析
  4. 南音創意研究〈客途秋恨〉MV創意對談: 許敖山x杜泳
  5. 南音飄揚未定
  6. 香港南音之永劫回歸？
  7. 南音︰起點抑或歸處？──「南音新創作展演」的兩種實驗
  8. 傳統音樂的突破？南音未來之路——「南音研究計劃」


Project 4
Contain
  1. Genesis
  2. This is water
  3. Modul-ation
  4. Often easy, sometimes impossible
  5. Sensations of getting lost





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The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to CARAVANSERAIS only, but does not otherwise take part in it.  Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in the materials/activities (or by members of the GRANTEE’s team) are those of the organisers of CARAVANSERAIS only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Mark

Listening to Ecosystems from Interdisciplinary Perspectives

從跨學科角度傾聽生態系統

中文版本︎

Video Presentation

Dr. Leah Barclay
sound artist, designer and researcher





Abstract 

Recent years has seen a rapid increase in scientific fields monitoring environmental change through sound. Digital acoustic recordings of the environment have the potential to address major gaps in our knowledge about ecosystems by using accessible non-invasive technology to monitor species and document temporal and spatial changes. Field recording technologies that amplify our aural perception have also become a valuable tool for sound artists and communities in inspiring environmental stewardship and ecological engagement. The field of ecological sound art has seen the emergence of artists working in a highly interdisciplinary context – initiating collaborations across sciences, activism and education that highlight the importance of sound in understanding changing environments. As these interdisciplinary fields evolve there have been tensions around the role of listening in the process which has inspired valuable dialogue around the ethics of field recording.



This keynote focuses on the interdisciplinary design and outcomes of a series of research projects that explore the value of listening and the role of field recording. The projects are introduced through the lens of contemporary acoustic ecology, a socially embedded interdisciplinary field using participatory methods to explore our relationship with a place through sound. The projects will reflect on Barclay's Sonic Ecologies framework and the interdisciplinary approaches that have informed sonic activism on the Great Barrier Reef, large-scale research outcomes in UNESCO biosphere reserves and major advancements in monitoring freshwater ecosystems through sound. This research aims to demonstrate that acoustic ecology and interdisciplinary collaborations between artists, scientists and communities have the potential to assist in climate action, and contribute to planetary regeneration and restoration.




Biography


Dr. Leah Barclay

Dr. Leah Barclay is a sound artist, designer and researcher who works at the intersection of art, science and technology. Barclay's research and creative work over the last decade has investigated innovative approaches to recording and disseminating the soundscapes of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems to inform conservation, scientific research and public engagement. Her work explores ways we can use creativity, new technologies and emerging science to reconnect communities to the environment and inspire climate action. Barclay has been the recipient of numerous awards and her work has been commissioned, performed and exhibited to wide acclaim internationally by organisations including the Smithsonian Museum, UNESCO, Ear to the Earth, Streaming Museum, Al Gore’s Climate Reality and the IUCN. Barclay’s augmented reality sound installations have been presented across the world from Times Square in New York City to the Eiffel Tower in Paris for COP21. Barclay leads several research projects at USC in Australia including "Biosphere Soundscapes" and "River Listening" that focus on advancing the field of ecoacoustics. The design of these interdisciplinary projects are responsive to the needs of collaborating communities and involve the development of new technologies including remote sensing devices for the rainforest canopy and hydrophone recording arrays in aquatic ecosystems.

https://leahbarclay.com/biography/

Mark