Sound Walk: Walking Brunswick

Walking Brunswick (promo video) (1:48) A series of free one hour listening walks for all exploring Brunswick and its surroundings that were held in October 7-29, 2017. Each soundwalk was led by a different artist with different approaches Visit: www.walkingbrunswick.com to listen and see the routes taken by each artist.

Lecture: Milena Droumeva "Sounding out Sexism in Video Games"

Sounding out Sexism in Video Games ( 14 mins.) “Why don’t women play women characters in video games?  Milena Droumeva sounds-out the impact of audio in video games, and how portrayals of female characters in games have significantly impacted gaming experiences. “If we can’t represent women as fully human, how can we think as women as fully human?" Source: YouTube - TEDSFU

Lecture: Mathias Basner "Why noise is bad for your health"

Why noise is bad for your health - and what you can do about it (10 mins) Mathias Basner TED presentation.”Silence is a rare commodity these days. There's traffic, construction, air-conditioning, your neighbor's lawnmower ... and all this unwanted sound can have a surprising impact on your health, says noise researcher Mathias Basner. Discover the science behind how noise affects your health and sleep -- and how you can get more of the benefits of the sound of silence.” Source TEDMED 2018

Soundscape: Theatre

Fragments of Extension (5:20) Eco-acoustic Theatre designed by David Monacchi - implemented for NATURAMA Natural History Museum, Denmark, opened permanently to the public on June 2017. Source: Vimeo

Soundscape Ecology (3:26). NOVA explores the question: “What can sound tell us about the health of an ecosystem?”

Lecture: Jim Metzner - An evening of Sounds

An Evening of Sounds, Stories & Surprises with Jim Metzner (1:27) Radio recordist, producer, host and writer Jim Metzner reviewed his more than 40 years of work in the world of radio and recorded sounds. Metzner discussed his many years as an audio documentarian and radio broadcaster, playing many examples of his work, drawing on both his broadcasts and the long form interview and field recordings he draws on to create them. Source: Library of Congress/ YouTube.

Documentary: Sonic Sea

FILM TRAILER: SONIC SEA a 60-minute documentary about the impact of industrial and military ocean noise on whales and other marine life. It tells the story of a former U.S. Navy officer who solved a tragic mystery and changed forever the way we understand our impact on the ocean. About: ( http://www.sonicsea.org )

Educational: The Global Composition Conference 2018

Video presentations from The Global Composition conference held 4-7 October, 2018 on the Media Campus Dieburg, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.

TGC 2018 Prelude at Kultur-Bahnhof Langstadt (2:30) A semi-official opening of The Global Composition 2018 on 3 October 2018 at Kultur-Bahnhof Langstadt.

TGC 2018 Welcome! (1:13:57) Welcome talks of The Global Composition include greetings, messages, and info by Prof. Dr. Ralph Stengler (President of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, h_da); Stadtrat Ferdinand Böhm (Magistrat of the City of Dieburg); Prof. Eric Leonardson (President World Forum for Acoustic Ecology); Prof. Sabine Breitsameter (Conference Chair, h_da/DKMI) and others on 4 October 2018.

TGC 2018 "Effects of Noise on Cognitive Performance in Children" (1:10:37) Keynote talk given by Maria Klatte (University of Kaiserslautern/Germany) on 5 October 2018 at Media Campus, Dieburg as a part of The Global Composition 2018 program. Full title of the speech: "Effects of Noise on Cognitive Performance in Children. Evidence from Laboratory and Field Studies."

TGC 2018 Keynote Workshops - "Cats don't just miaou!"  (16:37) Keynote workshop run by Ioanna Etmektsoglou (Ionian University, Greece). Full title of the workshop: "Cats don’t just miaou! Exploring Animal Sounds in Soundscape Improvisations. A Tool for Developing Environmental Awareness, Empathy, and Aesthetic Sensitivity." on 5, 6 and 7 October 2018.