2021
DOI: 10.1017/s1355771821000248
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Soundscapes of Resistance: Amplifying social justice activism and aural counterpublics through field recording-based sound practices

Abstract: This article examines creative sound practitioners who audibly convey social justice commentary through their use of environmental soundscapes as source material. I discuss how micro-watt radio pioneer Mbanna Kantako, electronic music artist Muqata’a and audio activist Christopher DeLaurenti work with field recordings to produce subversive counter-narratives against news media and state discourses. I outline three specific sound projects as case studies: Kantako’s aural counter-surveillance of police encounter… Show more

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“…29 Thinking along the same lines, Yoganathan proposes the "term aural counterpublics to amplify marginalised voices and soundscapes of resistance suppressed by mainstream news and governmental rhetoric" inspired by Tom Rice's observations on "how prisoners are often active rather than passive listeners to their everyday oppressive soundscapes." 30 And so, sound can advocate both for and against violence. In short, loudness, noise, and technology are tools of power: "Sound, a terra incognita to be explored, is a manifestation of the imagination of power."…”
Section: For the Carementioning
confidence: 99%
“…29 Thinking along the same lines, Yoganathan proposes the "term aural counterpublics to amplify marginalised voices and soundscapes of resistance suppressed by mainstream news and governmental rhetoric" inspired by Tom Rice's observations on "how prisoners are often active rather than passive listeners to their everyday oppressive soundscapes." 30 And so, sound can advocate both for and against violence. In short, loudness, noise, and technology are tools of power: "Sound, a terra incognita to be explored, is a manifestation of the imagination of power."…”
Section: For the Carementioning
confidence: 99%