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Out Now: Sonic Entanglements Podcast 2.5

In Sonic Entanglements Podcast 2.5, Gardika Gigih speaks with Roan May and Grace Buenaventura from the University of the Philippines Center for Ethnomusicology. They discuss cultural bearer residencies, community archives, and how communities take the lead in preserving and valuing their own cultural memory. With Datu Waway Saway from Talaandig…

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Thank you Bert Palinckx for 25 years Artistic Directorship of November Festival!

A heartfelt congratulations and thank you to Bert Palinckx for 25 years of dedication and visionary leadership as the Artistic Director of the November Festival. Your contributions have shaped the landscape of contemporary music in the Netherlands and internationally. As Bert steps down from this role, we wish him all…

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»Het Lichaam als Archief, Geluid als Erfgoed« Interview between meLê yamomo and Charlie Crooijmans

“The composer meLê yamomo will receive the Open Ear Award on November 2, which the Trillende Lucht Foundation awards to composers who “show a world of their own” in their work. The awards ceremony will take place during the November Music festival. With cellist Eurico Ferreira Mathias, yamomo presents his…

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“Archival Silences” on the Sonic Interventions Podcast

Listening tip: The new season of Sonic Interventions engages with Asian (diasporic) perspectives. It opens with a conversation between Prof. Dr. Doris Kolesch, Dr. Layla Zami, and Emma Lo with artist-scholar Dr. meLê yamomo. In this first episode, they discuss sonic relationalities and archival practices. Learn more about his work,…

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