9th April 2022, Bangalore International Centre (BIC)

On the 9th of April 2022, we facilitated a half-day workshop at the BIC. In the workshop, participants learnt to heighten their awareness of surrounding sonic environments by exploring techniques such as Deep Listening. The workshop emphasised and helped participants learn practical techniques of field recording, as well as how to use tools such as microphones, sound recorders and digital audio workstations. Participants were also introduced to important audio works that deal with the subject matter.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE:

• Introductions

• Listening to 4'33
  

• Discussing 4'33 ---- 'Hearing v/s Listening' ---- 'What is silence?'
  

• Exercise: blindfolded and deaf partners walking around BIC campus
  

Blindfold and Deaf Exercise

• Discussing experiences from the exercise
  

• Exercise: Listening to a range of frequencies

Listening to audible range of frequencies

• Exercise: Going around the BIC campus to records sounds with phones / field-recorders
  

• How to manipulate sound recordings in a DAW by adding effects, etc.

Editing recordings in Audacity

Editing recordings in Audacity

• How to use Contact Microphones

• Exercise: Build your own instrument using contact mics and common stationery (paper, rubber bands, etc.)

Building an instrument with paper cups, rubber bands and contact mics

• Exercise: Forming a band and composing a piece --- 'drawing' the composition

Participants building instruments using contact mics

Drawing the composition

Drawing the composition

• Concert / Presentation of Compositions

Making a poster for the performance

Poster for Performance

Participants presenting their instruments