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Jason Kahn: On Listening
October 29, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
$10 – $20
On Listening
Workshop: October 29, 10am-1pm at Goolugatup Heathcote’s Mandoon Hall
Pay-what-you-can entry (suggested $10-$20), registrations essential
Presented by internationally renowned experimental musician Jason Kahn (Zurich), visiting with the support of the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.
The workshop On Listening investigates the activity of listening in the context of an artistic practice. Active listening, as in the sense of a listening intervention, is something that each of us can do without any special training or skills, but which many of us might not have thought of doing before. Much has been made of the art of field recording, but what if we put away the microphones and sound recorders and just tried to focus on the essence of a particular place through concentrated listening?
The workshop runs for around three hours, depending on the number of participants. After a brief introduction from each of the participants and myself about our practice, we move outside to spend around one hour listening at a particular place. This does not involve the use of sound recorders, taking notes or using a mobile phone. People are just meant to sit and listen and reflect on what listening means, what the sounds they are hearing produce in terms of how they perceive the space around them, both as a physical as well as social entity. After the listening session we will spend the final hour of the workshop discussing our experiences.
The workshop is not geared towards producing any answers or finished products, but to open up a discussion about what it means to listen to our environments as a creative practice. It is open to anyone who is interested in listening. There are no technical requirements or skills required.
Part of our workshop day with Sound Exploration Fremantle.
Sign-up at bit.ly/TLSEF.
The Mandoon Hall at Goolugatup Heathcote is wheelchair accessible and accessible bathrooms are available on site. The route taken on the listening component of the workshop can be tailored to diverse access needs.