CFP: Journal of Sonic Studies: Soundscapes of South-East Asia (Vincent Meelberg )

Subject: CFP: Journal of Sonic Studies: Soundscapes of South-East Asia From: Vincent Meelberg <v.meelberg@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2015 14:57:21 +0100 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --Apple-Mail=_DC7150B0-64D2-4530-9A57-B056BDE7711A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 JSS Call for Papers: Soundscapes of South-East Asia Music, radio, and TV broadcasts; blaring loudspeakers, public = announcements, and street conversations; city sounds, sounds of = progress, sounds of revolution, or sounds of change; sounds deliberately = produced or emerging unintentionally, serving a disciplinary function or = expressing forms of freedom; musical as well as non-musical (functional) = sounds. =20 South-East Asia is filled with sounds; indeed, some people would say = that it is a noisy part of the world. However, is it possible to = identify a specific South-East Asian soundscape? And if so, where are = the roots to be found, and how did these sounds achieve their current = form? =20 The Journal of Sonic Studies is searching for scholarly and artistic = contributions that deal with the relation between South-East Asian = history, culture, society, and politics and the production, = distribution, and reception of sounds, noises, and silence. The broader = aim of this special issue is to establish =E2=80=9Csound=E2=80=9D as an = analytical category that provides us with challenging perspectives on = and a new understanding of South-East Asia. Therefore it does not focus = on any particular historical period or research methodology, but seeks = to bring scholars and artist-researchers together who share an interest = in South-East Asian soundscapes. =20 Themes for submission may include but are not limited to: - The sonic identity of any South-East Asian space - Differences between Western and South-East Asian soundscapes - South-East Asian (contemporary) sound art - The role, position, and function of music in contemporary = South-East Asian societies - Sonic histories of South-East Asia - Listening cultures of South-East Asia - Politics of sounds or the sounds of politics in South-East Asia - The role of silence in South-East Asian societies and/or = discourses - The role of sounds in South-East Asian religions - Rural =E2=80=9Cversus=E2=80=9D urban soundscapes =20 Deadline Potential contributors are invited to submit completed essays by January = 6, 2016. For more information, or to submit an essay, please contact = noise@xxxxxxxx <mailto:noise@xxxxxxxx>= --Apple-Mail=_DC7150B0-64D2-4530-9A57-B056BDE7711A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">    JSS Call for Papers: Soundscapes of South-East = Asia<o:p class=3D""></o:p>Music, radio, and TV broadcasts; blaring loudspeakers, public announcements, and street = conversations; city sounds, sounds of progress, sounds of revolution, or sounds of = change; sounds deliberately produced or emerging unintentionally, serving a disciplinary function or expressing forms of freedom; musical as well as non-musical (functional) sounds.<o:p class=3D""></o:p> South-East Asia is filled with sounds; indeed, some people would say that it is a noisy part of = the world. However, is it possible to identify a specific South-East Asian = soundscape? And if so, where are the roots to be found, and how did these sounds achieve = their current form? <o:p class=3D""></o:p> The Journal of Sonic Studies is searching = for scholarly and artistic contributions that deal with the relation between South-East Asian = history, culture, society, and politics and the production, distribution, and = reception of sounds, noises, and silence. The broader aim of this special issue is = to establish =E2=80=9Csound=E2=80=9D as an analytical category that = provides us with challenging perspectives on and a new understanding of South-East Asia. Therefore it does not = focus on any particular historical period or research methodology, but seeks to = bring scholars and artist-researchers together who share an interest in = South-East Asian soundscapes. <o:p class=3D""></o:p> Themes for submission may include but are not = limited to:<o:p class=3D""></o:p>-       = The sonic identity of any South-East Asian = space<o:p class=3D""></o:p>-       = Differences between Western and South-East = Asian soundscapes<o:p class=3D""></o:p>-       = South-East Asian (contemporary) sound art<o:p = class=3D""></o:p>-       = The role, position, and function of music in = contemporary South-East Asian societies<o:p class=3D""></o:p>-       = Sonic histories of South-East Asia<o:p = class=3D""></o:p>-       = Listening cultures of South-East Asia<o:p = class=3D""></o:p>-       = Politics of sounds or the sounds of politics = in South-East Asia<o:p class=3D""></o:p>-       = The role of silence in South-East Asian = societies and/or discourses<o:p class=3D""></o:p>-       = The role of sounds in South-East Asian = religions<o:p class=3D""></o:p>-       = Rural =E2=80=9Cversus=E2=80=9D urban = soundscapes<o:p class=3D""></o:p> Deadline<o:p = class=3D""></o:p>Potential contributors are invited to submit completed essays by January 6, = 2016.<o:p class=3D""></o:p>For more information, or to submit an essay, please contact <a = href=3D"mailto:noise@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D"">noise@xxxxxxxx</a> <o:p class=3D""></o:p> </body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_DC7150B0-64D2-4530-9A57-B056BDE7711A--

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