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Motion-blurred photograph of a participant walking through a wooded landscape while holding a recording device, documenting Janet Cardiff’s site-specific audio walk Wans Walk.
10 min

Sound Art: 10 Iconic Works That Defined the Genre

Explore the history of sound art through 10 iconic 20th-century works, tracing the movement from Italian Futurists to Fluxus and beyond.

Black-and-white photograph of Christina Vantzou working with a modular synthesizer and a Korg keyboard, her arm reaching across patch cables and controls in an intimate studio setting. Photograph by Julie Calbert.
12 min

Environmental Soundscapes: Exploring the Art of Sound Design

An in-depth exploration of sound design, from Burial’s urban dubstep to modern ambient soundscapes and the future of sonic environments.

A stylized portrait of jazz musician Miles Davis holding a trumpet, captured in a moment of introspection, emphasizing instrumental music and improvisation.
7 min

Did We Stop Listening to Instrumental Music?

An exploration of instrumental music, from classical composers to film scores, lo-fi beats and modern artists, and why wordless music still matters.

Mustafa sings onstage in a green shirt, holding a microphone against a dark background.
8 min

Sudanese Music and Diaspora Identity: The Poetic World of Mustafa the Poet

Sudanese music, faith and diaspora identity through the poetic folk songs of Mustafa the Poet, from Tiny Desk debates to the meaning of authenticity.