The Sound of Sound
*Dganit Elyakim* is a composer and an artist. Her music depicts various aspects of the human and digital paradigm. Her oeuvre includes chamber, vocal, and electroacoustic compositions, as well as music for theatre, dance, new-media and video. In 2016, she released her debut album “Failing Better”, which was praised in various magazines, including “The Wire” and ”His Voice”. Her music has been featured at the Gaudeamus Festival (Netherlands), Tel Aviv Museum of Arts, Ars Electronica (Linz) and other venues across the globe. Currently, she is a resident at the Styria Artist in Residence (St.A.i.R.) at the Afro-Asian Institute Graz.
More information: http://www.misscomposed.com
1. Sound Walk
Just as every landscape formation gives us a sense of belonging and a sense of place, the sounds around us are all indicators of that life in the place. A Sound walk is an adventurous exploration of our surrounding, focusing on sounds. A rare opportunity for listening in a social group. Imagine putting on your headphones but instead of putting on your normal playlist, you listen to a constructed sound-track, based upon the route we take, each sound has a specific location.
Date: Sunday, 19th of August, 4pm-5pm
Meeting Point: In front of entrance of Forum Stadtpark
Free entrance but registration is necessary! Llimited number of participants
Please register until 17th of August to e.dganit@gmail.com (first come, first serve; limited to 15 people)
Please bring with you: your mobile phones and headphones (for itunes). If someone needs equipment, please let us know and we will provide it!
PS.: If it’ s raining cats and dogs, the sound walk will take place on the 22nd of August, 6pm
2. Effects of Technology and Mediums on Music (Lecture)
Various technological innovations and mediums have had a drastic roll in forming our musical perception and aesthetics throughout the history. The lecture follows some significant moves from the media theory paradigm. It explores the history of Western music from the Medieval Period to present-day, focusing on the 20th century as a turning-point, where the decline of the mechanical era and the rise digital era has begun. The lecture includes musical and visual examples.
Date: 27th August, 7pm-9pm
Where: Afro-Asiatisches Institut, Leechgasse 24, 8010 Graz, Vortragssaal, 1. Stock
Free entrance and no registration
3. Guided sound meditation
What is sound? What is the difference between noise and pitch?
Date: Thursday, 30th August, 7pm-8pm
Where: Zinzendorfgasse 3, 8010 Graz (John-Ogilvie-Haus)
During the event, the group will have a 20 minutes sound meditation, followed by a talk.
Free entrance!
4. Workshop on Graphic Scores
Graphic notation is the representation of music through the use of visual symbols outside the realm of traditional music notation. It evolved in the 1950s, and is often utilised in experimental music, where standard musical notation can be ineffective. During the workshop we will explore some of the most famous graphic scores in the history of Western music. Also, we will experiment in writing and performing graphic scores, as a group.
Cancelled!!!!!
5. Improvisation concert
...with pieces by Pauline Oliveros and free improvisations.
Dganit Elyakim, Nick Acorne, Valerio Zanini
Date: 11.th September, 7:30pm
Where: Zinzendorfgasse 3, 8010 Graz (John-Ogilvie-Haus)
Free entrance
6. "10 Thumbs and 2 Left Hands" - On going piece for piano and electronics
An open doors performance installation*
Cancelled!!!!!
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Dganit Elyakim: "Dismanteld". Picture by Tomer Appelbaum