Sounding Brighton at White Night
6.00pm Saturday 29 October to 10.00am Sunday 30 October
Sounding Brighton 2011, as part of the contemporary, free arts festival, White Night, will be presenting several innovative, participatory installations aimed at encouraging members of the community to expand their creative engagement with sound. It will raise awareness of new possibilities for quality soundscapes through immersive sonic experiences, using artistic and musical interpretations. There will also be a programme of interactive lectures.
Listen to Gloria Elliott on the subject - 19/10/2011 BBC Radio 4 Midweek
WEST STREET STORY – a 3D outdoor soundscape installation, transforming the atmosphere and ambience in the heart of Brighton’s cacophonous clubbing area
The installation is being created by Martyn Ware of The Illustrious Company. Martyn, a founder member of The Human League and Heaven 17, is a musician committed to helping the public understand positive soundscaping. Situated in part of West Street, in the heart of Brighton’s night life, his installation will consist of two rows of speakers creating a 3D soundscape, through which people can walk. Martyn will present a combination of both recorded and live sounds from a kiosk at the side of the street. His soundscapes will present a contrast to the raucous disharmony so frequently heard in lively areas at night, and will be designed to connect with visitors to the area and residents, as well as those exiting the clubs.
COME TOGETHER – a special event exploring ‘sound and rapport’, in Brighton University’s Sallis Benney Theatre, Grand Parade Campus
Audio from West Street Story, and live film footage of the crowds in the West Street area,will be broadcast by Driftwood Productions at Come Together. Here, psychobiologist and communications expert Dr Harry Witchel will facilitate three entertaining, interactive, masterclasses about Body Language, Music and Social Territory. These will enable participants to analyse the effects of the soundscape on the body language and behaviour of people in general, as well as those filmed during White Night. Dr Witchel, from Brighton and Sussex Medical School, is alsowell known as a media personality and body language commentator for Big Brother. He is author of You Are What You Hear.
In the adjoining gallery, Brighton University is staging Sounding out the Museum – Peter Vogel Retrospective Exhibition, the first exhibition in the UK of Vogel’s pioneering and influential sound sculptures, which are activated by the movement, gestures and sound emanating from audiences as they enter the space.
INTERACTIVE LECTURES IN BRIGHTON’S INDEPENDENT COFFEE HOUSES
Julian Treasure and Dr John Drever, both sound experts, will run discussions, as part of a wider programme for White Night involving independent minded thinkers. They will demonstrate how certain sounds, which are fitting in one space, are disturbances in another.
Julian Treasure of The Sound Agency will discuss Utopia Sounds: In our louder and louder world, he asks “Are we are losing our listening?” Julian will share ways to re-tune our ears for conscious listening – to other people and the world around us.
In Creation Power, Dr John Drever from Goldsmiths, University of Londonwill illustrate how designers of gadgets and machines, and the individuals using them, should be aware of the impact of sounds associated with these products and the ways in which they affect people – and spaces.
BRIGHTON REMIXED: Soundscape installation, Imperial Arcade
Esther Springett, sound artist and facilitator, is working with Dv8 Training Brighton, who run innovative, creative and media based training for young people. Esther is helping a group of 16-18 year olds to explore their own soundscapes, listen in new ways and learn practical, technical skills, which will open up new opportunities for them in the creative industries. Their White Night soundscape installation, the culmination of this vocational based learning project, will feature their recordings ‘remixing the sounds of Brighton’, presented through an audiovisual display.
SoundScape Ezine – what it means to the NAS
Have you heard?
SoundScape has launched.
We have received many messages of thanks and support from people who have already explored SoundScape and enjoyed its articles and design – we look forward to hearing your thoughts.
If you have pre-registered you should be receiving a copy in your inbox any minute now!
If not, it is available here for all to read.
SoundScape is the first publication of its kind and was born out of the current need to reconnect with the aural environment. Being aware of the sounds around us, their context and potential, is beneficial to everyone’s emotional, social and physical wellbeing.
The magazine brings to the fore technologies, strategies and products that believe in noise mitigation as a core benefit. It offers practical advice for those affected by noise as well as those who affect solutions to noise, whilst championing industry best-practice.
This launch issue pulls into focus the work of real life heroes and warns of a ticking “time-bomb” that will destroy our current teenagers’ hearing if they do not learn to listen responsibly to their mp3 players. Also featured are perceptive opinion pieces on the state of domestic noise in Britain and the need to establish and protect sound ecosystems.
Holistic and pragmatic, SoundScape perfectly reflects the ethos of the NAS.
“SoundScape intelligently investigates the sounds that affect our lives. Professors, scientists, activists, designers, parliamentarians and public alike, share their views, experiences and hopes for the future of our aural ecology”, explains Gloria Elliott, NAS chief executive. “We are all affected by noise, and this publication puts the pollutant into context, bringing in to focus how we can positively change and enhance our soundscape, for the benefit of our health, work and community.”
Let us know what you think. Email us at soundscape@noise-abatement.org
Noise 2010: Developing better practice through collaborative working
Thursday 16th September 2010 – London
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health is offering, in partnership with the Noise Abatement Society, this one-day conference designed to help you develop successful and cost-effective collaborative approaches between local authority departments and other industry experts, enabling you to combat the issues of noise pollution and control.
This conference has been designed specifically for those with a professional interest in noise management including EHPs, Heads of noise teams, Planners, Night time delivery managers, Heads/managers of supermarkets and other organisations that operate night time deliveries, Noise reducing technology providers and Noise instrument suppliers.
Key issues covered throughout the day will include:
Maximising budgets for local authorities and other industry organisations
Effective use of the Licensing Act and other available measures of enforcement
The sustainability debate: Which environmental health issues take priority?
Understanding the environmental impacts of sustainable developments
Night-time deliveries and related transport issues
The planning application process and the importance of communication
Balancing the needs of community stakeholders
Effectively managing cases of anti-social behavior and related noise nuisance
Sharing best practice, encouraging collaboration and optimising resources
Noise 2010 is packed with legislative updates and guidance as well as practical sessions covering enforcement and new technology.
For more information please click here or visit the CIEH website http://www.cieh.org/events/noise2010.html
