Soundfield

Workshop concept and software

Soundfield workshops introduce soundscape composition for students in primary school broadening their understanding of music.

DEADLINE: SEP 2010 | WEBSITE: HAPPYNEWEARS.COM | AFFILIATIONS: DANISH COMPOSERS SOCIETY | PARTNERS: HANS SYDOW AND KATRINE GREGERSEN DAL | SPONSORS: DANISH ARTS COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR MUSIC

Inspired by Sonic Postcards and R. Murray Schafer's ideas on education Soundfield provides a framework for music teachers to introduce sound art to students through hands-on soundscape composition. Free software designed specifically for the purpose enable the students to construct 3D soundscapes, take virtual sound walks and upload their works in an interactive format. Please visit the website for more information.

The Soundfield editor:

Screenshot from a sound walk in a sound field:

The website:

Thanks

Jakob Weigand Goetz for helping with applying for the initial funds. Patrik Svensson for his work on procedural terrain and realtime effects. Daniel Høier Øhrgaard for coding the website. Søren Lyngsø Knudsen (aka. Vectral) for uploading the first Sound Field. Hanne Budtz for her lovely documentation photos.