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Exploring Cultural Diversity in Experimental Sound

探索实验声音中的文化多样性

基本信息

批准号：
AH/V010964/1
负责人：
Amit Dinesh Patel
金额：
$ 25.03万
依托单位：
University of Greenwich
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2021
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2021 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FV010964%2F1
关键词：
Exploring Cultural Diversity Experimental Sound

项目摘要

The Black Lives Matter movement has thrown into sharp relief many examples of institutional Whiteness which demand investigation and critical reflection. Experimental Sound practices - creativity in which sound is the basis of the artform, including: noise, sound art, electroacoustic music, soundscape and improvisation - are overwhelmingly dominated by White affluent male practitioners, leaving very little space for alternative experiences or diverse role models.Much recent work in diversifying the field has focussed on gender representation, and while this work is laudable and absolutely vital, there is need to address other instances of poor diversity, such as ethnicity. Black and South Asian artists are some of the least represented within the genre of experimental sound. Their experiences, therefore, provide a valuable counterpoint to the normalised White majority. This research will engage directly with practitioners as key informants, commissioning them to develop compositions which act as sites of critical reflection, enabling the researchers to draw out and unpack understandings of diverse experiences within experimental sound. As Tim Ingold argues, there is a distinction to be made between 'knowing about and knowing through' (Ingold 2013, Making). Thus, six practitioners, representing a diversity of aesthetic styles, career positions, age, genders and backgrounds will be commissioned as key informants to develop works and to share their practices, accessed longitudinally through a range of complimentary methodologies (including anthropological participant observation, practice research, interviews and focus group discussion). Key informants will provide access to additional diverse practitioners and informants who will be interviewed on a one-by-one basis.We will also engage key stakeholders and partners from industry (Musicians Union; Punch Records; Ammo Talwar, Chair of UK Music's Equality and Diversity Taskforce), arts charities (Sound and Music; Usurp Arts), and UK HEIs (British Electroacoustic Network), to expand these individual experiences into the wider context of arts and cultural policy. Outcomes from this research will inform the development of a white paper policy document highlighting the challenges inherent for practitioners of diverse cultural backgrounds as they seek to navigate an artform that is institutionally White. This research has potential to inform UK policy in diversity for arts, culture and music education, creating social and cultural impact by enabling our society to become more enriched, resilient, and enabling diverse communities to play equal roles within contemporary artistic practices. Culture contributes £11billion to the UK economy each year, and British pre-eminence in this area is founded on the contributions made by all of the UK's diverse cultures. Empowering diversity of creativity, the independence of alternative voices and the potential for new ideas and innovation has the potential to benefit not just individuals involved in Experimental Sound practices, but the wider artistic and cultural sector of the UK economy.In engaging with this vital topic, we have the opportunity to catalyse action which can bring about positive change in the artform. Outputs can inform policies which will guide the actions of both universities, educating and providing opportunities for new practitioners, and cultural organisations fostering contemporary music practices in the UK.

“黑人的生命也是物质的”运动突出了许多需要调查和批判性反思的制度性白人的例子。实验性声音实践-声音是艺术形式基础的创造力，包括：噪音、声音艺术、电声音乐、音景和即兴创作--绝大多数都被白色富裕的男性从业者所主导，给替代体验或多样化的角色榜样留下的空间很少。最近在多样化领域的许多工作都集中在性别代表性上，虽然这项工作值得称赞，也绝对至关重要，还需要解决其他多样性不足的情况，如族裔问题。黑人和南亚艺术家是实验声音流派中代表性最小的艺术家。因此，他们的经历为正常化的白色多数提供了一个有价值的对比。这项研究将直接与从业者作为关键的信息提供者，委托他们开发作为批判性反思网站的成分，使研究人员能够在实验声音中提取和解开对不同经验的理解。正如Tim Ingold所指出的，“了解和通过了解”之间是有区别的（Ingold 2013，制作）。因此，六个从业者，代表了审美风格，职业地位，年龄，性别和背景的多样性将委托作为关键的信息提供者，以开发作品和分享他们的做法，通过一系列的补充方法（包括人类学参与观察，实践研究，访谈和焦点小组讨论）纵向访问。关键信息提供者将提供与其他不同从业者和信息提供者的接触机会，这些从业者和信息提供者将逐一接受采访。我们还将邀请行业的关键利益相关者和合作伙伴参与（音乐家联盟; Punch Records; Ammo Talwar，英国音乐平等与多样性工作组主席），艺术慈善机构（声音和音乐;篡夺艺术）和英国高等教育机构（英国电声网络），以扩大这些个人的经验，到更广泛的背景下，艺术和文化政策。这项研究的结果将为白色纸政策文件的制定提供信息，该文件强调了不同文化背景的从业者在寻求驾驭白色艺术形式时所面临的固有挑战。这项研究有可能为英国艺术，文化和音乐教育的多样性政策提供信息，通过使我们的社会变得更加丰富，富有弹性，并使不同的社区在当代艺术实践中发挥平等的作用，从而产生社会和文化影响。文化每年为英国经济贡献110亿英镑，英国在这一领域的卓越地位是建立在英国所有多元文化的贡献之上的。赋予创造力的多样性，另类声音的独立性以及新思想和创新的潜力，不仅有利于参与实验声音实践的个人，而且有利于英国经济中更广泛的艺术和文化部门。在参与这一重要主题的过程中，我们有机会催化可以为艺术形式带来积极变化的行动。产出可以告知政策，这将指导两所大学的行动，教育和新的从业者提供机会，文化组织促进当代音乐实践在英国。