Alexis Lamb presenting at Music and Transcendence in a Post-Human Age Conference

Sonic Awareness Leading to Environmental Conservation: Developing an Interactive Performance Based on Field Recording and Improvisation Research

How can man-made music interact with our natural environment in ways that make us aware of the full soundscape? How can our sound awareness inform our conservation of the environment?

Over the past year, I have developed a project that aims for an hour-long interactive, outdoor, site-specific show coupled with an activity to give back to the local environment. The show will include composed and improvised music, as well as opportunities for community members to participate using instruments and non-traditional musical scores, while focusing on the soundscape of the place and answering it. At each location, instruments such as wind chimes, wind harps, and any instruments created from materials from the region will be installed in the performance space. Textual and graphic scores may also be used to allow any member of the…