Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics

What type of hearing are we referring to when talking about listening, music, and sonic practices? Are sound and music something that only ‘normal’ hearing people can experience and conceptualize? As we live in a society where “normalism” and “normate template” have underlined how the world is constructed, the idea of aural diversity seems far-fetched. In reality, we all are aurally diverse and have dynamic hearings throughout our lives. Furthermore, hearing differences do not preclude opportunities for musical experiences—diverse embodiments allow visual, tactile, and imagination to play central parts in shaping aural experiences. In this Colloquium talk, Jay Afrisando will share his various approaches to advancing the notions of aural diversity through his arts-research practices since 2018. In contemplating the application of aural diversity in his work, this talk aims to embrace a more inclusive music and listening culture and center humanity’s diversity in sonic arts cultures and scholarship.

FREE and Open to the Public  |  In Person + Zoom