Urban Music Studies

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01/03/2019
by Timon Scheuer
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!Save the date: Feb 13th-15th, 2020 // Groove the City II conference!

We are very happy to announce the next edition of our Groove the City conference: From Feb13th-15th, 2020 the international community of urban music studies will again meet in the North of Germany close to Hamburg in Lueneburg, this time … Continue reading

15/08/2017
by Alenka Barber-Kersovan
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Symphony of a Metropolis II: ‘We Stood Like Kings’

The original music for Ruttmanns ‘Symphony of a metropolis’ was composed by Edmund Meisel and played live with a symphony orchestra. However, Ruttmanns semi-documentary portrait of Berlin remains as a strong inspiration for creating new soundtracks up until now. The … Continue reading

31/07/2017
by Alenka Barber-Kersovan
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Berlin – Symphony of a Metropolis

In his documentary film ‘Berlin – Symphony of a Metropolis’ Walther Ruttmann (1887-1944) experiments with the perception of the city in motion in terms of a musical form: The symphony. With its montage technique and the dramaturgical structure this 60 … Continue reading

23/05/2017
by Alenka Barber-Kersovan
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UK Live Music Census

The UK’s first ever live music census – a ‘Springwatch’ for live music. The Census covers all genres and takes a broad definition of live music to include events featuring DJs. A nationwide online survey for musicians, venues, promoters and audiences is open and collecting data until 31 … Continue reading

Urban String – Breaking conventions of classical and pop?

09/02/2017 by Alenka Barber-Kersovan | Comments Off on Urban String – Breaking conventions of classical and pop?

Ensemble Resonanz, an independent chamber orchestra situated in Hamburg, invented the program ‘Urban String’. Urban String is a series of concerts taking place in the orchestra´s own ‘classical underground club’ named Resonanzraum in St. Pauli. The program not only combines classical and popular elements, ‘Urban String’ is a good example for how the distinction of an urban music activity beyond traditional settings and conventions of the classical as well as the popular performance is transcending. A starting point for a new kind of urban music scene?  More on ‘Urban String’ and Ensemble Resonanz

06/01/2017
by R. Kuchar
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Mapping the Sound of Cities

Soundcities An online open source database of city sounds and soundmaps from around the world using online found sounds and field recording.

19/12/2016
by R. Kuchar
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Documentary: Made in Birmingham: Reggae Punk Bhangra

‘Made in Birmingham: Reggae Punk Bhangra’ tells the story and development of these three genres in Birmingham from the mid 70s to the mid 90s through rare and uncovered archive footage and interviews from those who were actually there. Directed … Continue reading