Ecological Design Collective | Acoustic Ecologies | Activity https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/groups/acoustic-ecologies/ Activity feed for the group, Acoustic Ecologies. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:37:27 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.15.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 17257c54e28b6e310cef9457f733e5c0 kirsten posted an update in the group Acoustic Ecologies: I'm thrilled to be a Fellow in Garden & Landscape […] https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/timeline/p/7276/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:55:47 -0400 I’m thrilled to be a Fellow in Garden & Landscape Studies at Dumbarton Oaks this academic year! I highly recommend checking out the gardens and museum, and also applying for a fellowship yourself! Feel free to get in touch with me for more information or if you have any questions.

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]]> 0 574fa6736a2b224d61e51cd9f4a19f9c kirsten posted an update in the group Acoustic Ecologies: Check out this new article from the Smithsonian Magazine […] https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/timeline/p/7174/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:55:14 -0400 Check out this new article from the Smithsonian Magazine on the history of environmental recordings (with an unexpected appearance by Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita)!

]]> 1 bff1709ffa5a80099eba03a59a7a26be kirsten posted an update in the group Acoustic Ecologies: A late-night spotlight on Japanese composer Ryuichi […] https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/timeline/p/7119/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 06:01:55 -0400 A late-night spotlight on Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and his transformation of a tsunami-damaged piano into a permanent sonic and material articulation of ecological and human fragility. On the page below, you’ll find a bit more information about this instrument, featured in his piece “Zure,” and his documentary, “Coda,” about…

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Ryuichi Sakamoto shares beautiful documentary about his tsunami-damaged piano — The Vinyl Factory

The piano was used on his album async. Following the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Ryuichi Sakamoto made several trips to the worst affected regions, working with local schools to repair and replace damaged instruments. Buy: Ryuichi Sakamoto … Continue reading

]]> 0 850723a735ceaa2e530a3e15e15fdb86 kirsten posted an update in the group Acoustic Ecologies: This week, I want to highlight the work of Italian […] https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/timeline/p/7094/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:36:30 -0400 This week, I want to highlight the work of Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi. I first encountered Einaudi when searching for musical collaborations undertaken by Greenpeace; besides Einaudi, their fascinating — though not unproblematic — collaborations include a coalition called MusicWood (with American guitar builders and…

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]]> 0 c87cfd91a65c58512b993d634c916ea5 kirsten posted an update in the group Acoustic Ecologies: Each week, I'll highlight a composer or sound artist […] https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/timeline/p/7073/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:08:04 -0400 Each week, I’ll highlight a composer or sound artist who works closely with ecological sounds. Today, I’d like to highlight Nyokabi Kariũki. Kariũki is a Kenyan composer and sound artist whose work frequently features East African ecological sounds and stories, in gorgeous combination with the sound worlds of East African instruments and speech…

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]]> 1 bd4674a954161f66ee78b5f61f6c3534 kirsten posted an update in the group Acoustic Ecologies: Check out the call for papers for an upcoming, […] https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/timeline/p/7058/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:55:23 -0400 Check out the call for papers for an upcoming, eco-adjacent symposium happening at Berkeley later this year!

https://careers.amsmusicology.org/opportunity/berkeley-ca-call-for-papers-cfp-clouds-streams-and-ground-truths-developing-methods-for-studying-algorithmic-music-ecosystems/

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CfP: Clouds, Streams, and Ground (Truths): Developing Methods for Studying Algorithmic Music Ecosystems - AMS Career Center

We are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the conference, “Clouds, Streams, and Ground (Truths): Developing Methods for Studying Algorithmic Music Ecosystems,” which will be held at the...

]]> 1 1a38d8b6a4b604362329504834bee5a6 kirsten posted an update in the group Acoustic Ecologies: "What does a melting glacier sound like?" Check out […] https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/timeline/p/7036/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:16:00 -0400 “What does a melting glacier sound like?”

Check out this op-doc from the New York Times on Ludwig Berger’s efforts to preserve the sounds of dying glaciers.

The sounds he’s collected are remarkable — They sound like they are being produced by animals, insects, or synthesizers, sitting between the organic and the mechanical. He argues that…

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]]> 1 23be526248c5c60e0fee332cd6ab9d1b kirsten posted an update in the group Acoustic Ecologies: Multi-Elemental Radio Station Description https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/timeline/p/6971/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:01:46 -0400 Multi-Elemental Radio Station Description

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