Journal article
Sonic Ecologies: Exploring the Agency of Soundscapes in Ecological Crisis
Soundscape, Vol.12(1), pp.29-32
2013
Abstract
John Cage’s pivotal 1937 talk titled “The Future of Music: Credo,” he said, “I believe that the use of noise to make music will continue and increase until we reach a music produced through the aid of electrical instruments which will make available for musical purposes any and all sounds that can be heard” (Cage 1937, 3). In 2013, Cage’s visionary genius is clearly evident with a musical world of infinite possibilities aided by technology. The dramatic advancement of technology has truly cultivated a paradigm shift in how artists interact in both physical and virtual worlds. These changes have evolved and expanded our tools of expression but most importantly they have opened the ability to communicate at a higher level in an interdisciplinary context.
In a recent edition of “Musicworks,” Joel Chadabe stated that the current artistic practices of electroacoustic composers are rooted in the idea that new technologies, unlike traditional musical instruments, can produce sounds used to communicate core messages, including information about the state of our environment. He claims that we are all participating in the emergence of a new type of music accessible to anyone, which can be used to communicate ideas that relate more closely to life than those communicated through traditional musical forms. He believes we need to think of ourselves as “leaders in a magnificent revolution rather than the defenders of an isolated and besieged avant-garde” (Chadabe 2011).
Details
- Title
- Sonic Ecologies: Exploring the Agency of Soundscapes in Ecological Crisis
- Authors
- Leah Barclay (Author) - Biosphere Soundscapes
- Publication details
- Soundscape, Vol.12(1), pp.29-32
- Publisher
- World Forum for Acoustic Ecology
- Organisation Unit
- Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Creative Industries - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Business and Creative Industries
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99472005802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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