Film soundtracks for Au Service des Nuages, by Sylvestre Meinzer
installation at Le Havre museum of modern art
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Experimentations: microphones and the tangibility of sounds
(special thanks to the amazing students at MAPS/KABK)
/read more.../Researching the fringes of AI via silence
As artificial intelligence increasingly permeates education and the arts, its role oscillates between a tool of innovation and a source of epistemic noise. AI-generated content, from automated grading systems to generative art and music, promises efficiency and accessibility. But there are crucial blind spots in these systems. My concern is in the (lack) of silence available through these models. Most AI systems—whether for text, music, or image generation—are optimized for completion, prediction, and production rather than intentional absence. An innate horror vacui is built into these systems. In order to
/read more.../PARC Sound Walk
Silent Listening Walk on November 22, 2024 The Hague is a very unusual urban landscape. I’ve always been intrigued by its discretion. So much is hidden from the public – there is a secretive aspect to this city of politics and walls and diplomats and finance and hidden wealth. Plus seagulls, trams, pigeons, some water, and always wind. Let’s take a walk together through the centrum, and listen to the city, as if it were a musical composition – it’s a great way to discover more than meets the eye.
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In dit onderzoeksproject heb ik geëxperimenteerd met de uitvoering van stiltes. Wanneer een uitvoerend musicus zich bewust wordt van de rol die stilte speelt (hoe stilte zich gedraagt en wat stilte doet) kunnen er nieuwe ideeën voor het uitvoeren van stilte ontstaan. Welke contexten kunnen muzikale stiltes beïnvloeden? Aan welke stiltes nemen uitvoerende musici of toehoorders (on)vrijwillig deel? En hoe kunnen uitvoerende musici omgaan met de diverse dimensies van stilte in gecomponeerde muziek? Deze onderzoeksvragen, geworteld in de uitvoeringspraktijk, vormen de basis voor mijn verkenning van het verband tussen genoteerde
/read more.../Dissertation Summary (english)
In this research project, I have experimented with the performance of silences. When a performer discerns the role that silence plays (how it acts and what it does), new ideas may emerge for performing silence. What are the contexts that potentially affect musical silences? What are the silences in which performers or audiences willingly or unwillingly participate? And how can performers engage with the multiple dimensions of silence in composed music? Through these research questions, rooted in the act of performance, I have explored the relationship between notated rests and
/read more.../Press Release: Completion of PhD Research on the Performance of Silence
Leiden University, December 10, 2024, 13h00 In his dissertation, Performing Musical Silence: Markers, Gestures, and Embodiments, Guy Livingston investigates the role of silence in music performance, focusing on the relationship between notated rests and “audible” silences. Central to the research is the introduction of the concept of “markers,” which are cues—whether audible, visible, or embodied—that communicate information about silence and sound to both performers and audiences. These markers can shape or summon silence, affecting its perception and interpretation in performance. Livingston’s research is rooted in performance practice and examines the
/read more.../New Podcast about Silence (in Dutch)
‘Ssst, een podcast over stilte’ is een project van Joost van Pagée en Marieke van de Ven van audiocollectief Horens. Joost is natuurcoach en tevens stiltezoeker en beoefenaar. Marieke is geluidskunstenaar. Beiden zijn podcastmakers. ‘Ssst’ gaat over de verscheidenheid van stilte in al zijn vormen en gedaanten. Over het ontbreken van geluid, over het vinden van rust, over aandachtig luisteren, over de natuur en over de kunst van het niets doen of niets denken. Vanuit persoonlijke interesse en nieuwsgierigheid gaan de makers in gesprek met stiltekenners, kunstenaars, wetenschappers en anderen.
/read more.../extra media page for Guy’s Presentation (Linz)
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