Learn to think BETWEEN MUSICAL RULES AND EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES OF
CHALLENGING POWER STRUCTURES THROUGH MUSIC AND AUDIO WORK. Political
and technological developments in the early 20th century introduced
composers such as John Cage and Pauline Oliveros to an entirely new
set of tools for the production of contemporary music. These artists
pioneered an experimental sound practice by introducing the use of
chance operations and environmental or “found” sounds—typically
regarded as non-musical—to the compositional lexicon. This approach
created a grey area, blurring social constructs that defined where
music began and “real-life” ended and often complicated
traditional relationships between owner, user, audience, and
performer. The practice of experimental music-making continues to grow
and respond to shifts in the technological and cultural landscape
In this workshop, we will talk about a number of experimental musical
practices, as well as encourage and develop our own experimental
practices using computational approaches that lend themselves to
“between-ness” in creative sound work. These methods will address
a broader conversation around the decolonization of art making by
challenging traditional power dynamics through a music or sound
practice. Participants with a practice in music making or other
compositional framework (related to sound or not) are encouraged to
participate.
PRICE: Free (Suggested $10 Donation)
DATE: The workshop is a one-day course meeting on February 24 from
7-9PM.
AUDIENCE: Open to all.
MATERIALS: Participants are required to bring their own laptops.
TOMMY MARTINEZ is a New York City-based sound artist and programmer.
His work takes the form of live sound improvisations with code,
speech, and electroacoustic sound sources. He currently leads a
creative technology studio and residency program at Pioneer Works that
develops software, community, and art projects responding to emerging
social and cultural challenges.
ABOUT FRUITS OF THE PLURALIST
Encouraging non-binary perception and embracing contradiction broadens
Encouraging non-binary perception and embracing contradiction broadens
communication to the world and to ourselves. Would it be possible for
the real and the imaginary, start and finish, the articulate and the
inarticulable, to not be oppositional?
_Fruits of the Pluralist _is a program series that explores
technological systems and practices that recognize many different
kinds of identities, structures, and forms of communication. The
series will showcase workshops and activations centered in spatiality
and non-binary complexity.
For more information, readings, and related materials, please visit
https://www.are.na/fruits-of-the-pluralist
[https://www.are.na/fruits-of-the-pluralist].
_Please note, this class is held on our second floor. At this time, we
do not have an elevator. Please email education@pioneerworks.org with
any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, or any other
questions regarding this workshop._
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