Author: Budhaditya Chattopadhyay
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Poetic Presence: New Environments in Media Arts
Currently, we are living in strange and surreal times under the spectre of a global virus pandemic. An aggravated sense of social alienation is exacerbated by a thriving social media, with nonstop bombardment of information. Often this vociferous…
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Dhvāni
Dhvāni, meaning resonance in Sanskrit, is a responsive and self-regulating sound sculpture that incorporates Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to challenge human agency in sounding art. The work is part of an artistic research project Connecting Resonances that aims to create…
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Against Immersion
There is a clear and present danger of climate change, whether or not we pay adequate heed to the facts and figures that are lurking and loitering around us. Perhaps we are yet unmindful of the reality. Perhaps our fear…
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The Politics of Not-listening
Am I not speaking to you? If I am, then why do you look away from me? ‘Not-responding’ is a usual tactic employed by many to undermine the integrity of a sender or speaker and her/his intention to communicate. The tactic…
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Journal of Sonic Studies Issue 12 is online
The 12th issue of the Journal of Sonic Studies is online, entitled “Encounters With South Asia Through Sound.” The nine contributions showcase various sonic perspectives related to the South Asia. Journal contents: – Editorial – Encounters With South Asia Through Sound…
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Ambient sound: presence, embodiment and the spatial turn