Hi all,
This week we begin the “Ways of Hearing” unit of the course. This unit is primarily organized around Damon Krukowski’s podcast Ways of Hearing, but there is also other short essays to read and listen to.
General Announcements & Events
- Registration for Spring I and II is now open!!
- Two announcements came across my email that I think some of you might be interested in: a list of opportunities and events sponsored by the Center for Career and Professional Development and a paid internship opportunity I will continue to post events and opportunities as I receive them on the website so keep an eye on this space.
Completed (or nearly completed) Work
- Last week you focused on your first papers.
Upcoming Work
- Part 1:
- Part 2:
- Listen: Ways of Hearing, “Episode 2: Space” (This link will take you to the homepage for the entire show. For this week, you only need to listen to “Episode 2: Space.” You can also find this podcast on other platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.)
- Read: “The Soundscape” by R. Murray Schafer
- Watch: Screencast
- Respond: Blog post #5
- Optional Listening:
- Below you will find a list of some clips and one essay that deal with the ways the coronavirus pandemic has changed the soundscape of NYC. These are optional.
- The sounds of pandemic New York:
- “We clap because we care: New Yorkers applaud coronavirus frontline workers”
- “Jimi Hendrix tribute during NYC’s 7 o’clock cheer”
- “Alone in the City of Sirens,” The New Republic, April 10, 2020
- “Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyover New York City to Honor Frontline Workers”
- “Missing Sounds of New York: An Auditory Love Letter to New Yorkers,” New York Public Library