Unesco Week of Sound - Edinburgh

16/10/2023

The UNESCO Week of Sound in Edinburgh, Scotland kicks off today!

On Friday, come and discover the Ostoyae, a new musical instrument developed with and for multi-species listening, working towards communication between the artist, an AI named Chimere, and mushrooms.

All UNESCO Week of Sound events are free. Book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/part-1-an-introduction-to-the-ostoyae-tickets-722143961027

16/10/2023

The UNESCO Week of Sound in Edinburgh, Scotland kicks off today!

On Thursday, we are hosting a concert with music from places of detention.

All the composers and songwriters featured were imprisoned and persecuted because of their identity or beliefs. As well as Yiddish songs from the Shoah, and testimony from the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, the concert also features music from former Edinburgh University lecturer Hans Gál, a Jewish refugee from the N**i who was interned as an enemy alien in Britain in the 1940s.

All UNESCO Week of Sound events are free. Book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-bars-music-from-places-of-detention-tickets-722141042297

16/10/2023

The UNESCO Week of Sound in Edinburgh, Scotland kicks off today!

On Wednesday, we are delighted to host Xenia Pestova-Bennett's All Aglow, an exquisite solo project that explores resonance and improvisation to portray the effects of bioluminescence (a range of glowing behaviours exhibited by marine life and bacteria) in coastal sea waters.

All UNESCO Week of Sound events are free. Book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/xenia-pestova-bennett-all-aglow-for-piano-electronics-and-projection-tickets-722108073687

16/10/2023

The UNESCO Week of Sound in Edinburgh, Scotland kicks off today!

Tomorrow, we will host a panel discussion on the sounds of our changing world. The sounds of flowing water are very familiar and often perceived as calming and relaxing, however, as climate changes stress our environment, extreme events such as storms, floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, and our acoustic environment is changing irreversibly.

All UNESCO Week of Sound events are free. Book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sounds-of-water-environments-under-stress-tickets-722079377857

16/10/2023

The UNESCO Week of Sound in Edinburgh, Scotland kicks off today!

Tonight, we are launching the UNESCO Week of Sound with Steve Reich's Different Trains, a three-movement piece for string quartet and pre-recorded soundtrack written by Steve Reich in 1988.

All UNESCO Week of Sound events are free. There are only a few tickets left. Book yours here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/steve-reich-different-trains-signalnoise-ensemble-tickets-722072407007/

15/10/2023

The UNESCO Week of Sound in Edinburgh, Scotland kicks off tomorrow! 🇺🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

UNESCO Week of Sound events are free. See our full programme of events and book tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/unesco-week-of-sound-edinburgh-2023-2651609

14/10/2023

Two days to go until the UNESCO Week of Sound kicks off at the Reid School of Music, University of Edinburgh. 🇺🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

UNESCO Week of Sound events are free. See our full programme of events and book tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/unesco-week-of-sound-edinburgh-2023-2651609

13/10/2023

The power of sound is to be celebrated at the first UK-based UNESCO Week of Sound, organised in partnership with the University.

09/10/2023

One week to go until the UNESCO Week of Sound kicks off at the Reid School of Music, University of Edinburgh. 🇺🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

UNESCO Week of Sound events are free. See our full programme of events and book tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/unesco-week-of-sound-edinburgh-2023-2651609

03/10/2023

🎵 Unesco Week of Sound - Edinburgh (Mon 16–Fri 20 Oct) brings together speakers, performers and industry experts to discuss sound through a number of themes including hearing health, acoustics and sound environment. Find out more ⤵️
https://list.co.uk/news/44148/unesco-week-of-sound-2023

03/10/2023

Mushrooms may appear silent, but in the earth, their roots vibrate through releasing electrical impulses, and they can also respond to sound.

During the UNESCO Week of Sound, Sappho will host a ‘come and try’ workshop which does not require any previous musical experience.

Una MacGlone details a new project that unites improvising musicians, machine learning, and the organic world in a dynamic sonic ecosystem. Read more:

Una MacGlone details a new project that unites improvising musicians, machine learning, and the organic world in a dynamic sonic ecosystem.

02/10/2023

Two weeks to go until the UNESCO Week of Sound kicks off at the Reid School of Music, University of Edinburgh. 🇺🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

UNESCO Week of Sound events are free. See our full programme of events and book tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/unesco-week-of-sound-edinburgh-2023-2651609