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Listening…: Early electronic music and sound/The World Soundscape Project

This session will be divided into two parts. First we will listen to some examples of early electronic and experimental sound and music, and next we will look into the World Soundscape Project, initiated by R. Murray Schafer in Vancouver in the early 70s, providing a critical documentation and examination of the urban and rural soundscapes surrounding us. “Listening to Donald Judd” is a collaboration between BEK and The Bergen National Academy of the Arts.

BEK 28.10.2009–28.10.2009

loadbang: Maths for artists – Part II

We’ll continue where we left of last time, looking at maths, with a particular emphasis on functions and how they might be used for controlling algorithmic processes and for mapping of data. loadbang is a collaboration between BEK and KHIB.

BEK 05.11.2009–05.11.2009

POW Ensemble presentation and concert

POW Ensemble played the Borealisfestival 2009 with electronic tap dancing. Now they are back in Bergen, this time with an electronic dissection of the guitar. In addition to the Landmark concert on Sunday, they will present their work and techniques at BEK on Monday 26. October

BEK,Landmark-Bergen Kunsthall 26.10.2009–26.10.2009

Artist Talk: Michelle Teran

Michelle Teran (Canada), nominated for a “Transmediale 2010 Award”, will do a selfpresentation at HKS, as part of BEKs ongoing presentation series.

Hordaland kunstsenter 27.10.2009–27.10.2009

Texiles as a sound affecting material – aesthetical inquiries

This workshop, headed by Margareta Zetterblom, Trond Lossius and Hilde Hauan Johnson, investigates possible relationships between textiles and sound. Textiles can shape stage and installation spaces cisually, at the same time as modifying the acoustic properties of the space.

KHIB 19.10.2009–23.10.2009

loadbang: Maths for artists

For this weeks session on advanced topics in real-time processing of media, we will be looking at maths, with a particular emphasis on functions and how they might be used for controlling algorithmic processes and for mapping of data. loadbang is a collaboration between BEK and KHIB.

BEK 16.10.2009–16.10.2009

Listening…: The Art of Noise

BEK introduce a new regular activity labeled Listening to Donald Judd… in collaboration with Bergen National Academy of the Arts. At regular intervals we will meet to listen to and discuss selected works of contemporary music and sound art, accompanied by relevant literature. The first session will be focusing on futurism, and in particular the manifesto The Art of Noise, written by Luigo Russolo in 1913.

BEK 14.10.2009–14.10.2009

Artist talk: Peter Sinclair

Peter Sinclair is an English sound artist living in Marseille, France. At Kunstakademiet, Bergen, he will talk about his own artistic works, the sound lab Locus Sonus, and give a short introduction to the PhD-program where he participates.

Kunstakademiet 4. etg, C. Sundts gt 53 09.10.2009–09.10.2009

Artist talk: Bjørnar Habbestad

The artistic work of Bjørnar Habbestad tends to cross the borders between music interpretation and improvisation, conceptual sound art and development of music technology. Drawing on concrete sound experiences from a number of traditions and perspectives he aims at investigating tangential points between acoustic performance practise and digital processing.

Hordaland kunstsenter 06.10.2009–06.10.2009

loadbang: Using multi-touch interfaces

BEK introduce a new regular activity, loadbang, in collaboration with Bergen National Academy of the Arts. At regular intervals wee will offer a meeting place for artists and students working on real-time processing of media using software such as Max, SuperCollider and Pd, for exchange and discussions on a number of advanced topics. The first meeting will be focusing on the use of multi-touch interfaces.

BEK 02.10.2009–02.10.2009

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