Transnational Philippines: Cultural Encounters in Philipine Literature in Spanish, edited by Ortuño Casanova María del Rocío & Axel Gasquet. University of Michigan Press, 2024, which includes meLê yamomo’s chapter, “La Sonoridad del Mundo en Manila…
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Book Launch: The Future of the Dutch Colonial Past: Curating Heritage, Art and Activism
On Wednesday, February 7, the Amsterdam Museum is hosting a drinks reception in honor of the launch of The Future of the Dutch Colonial Past: Curating Heritage, Art and Activism (Amsterdam University Press, 2024). Barbara Titus and meLê yamomo…
[Sound Bite] Jaap Kunst – Flores
by Barbara Titus Phon. K. 185, recorded by Jaap Kunst in August 1930Place: Riangkroko, far western tip of the curling peninsula in north-east FloresSingers: Merien, RajaSong titles: Najat netung [nitun] – Be’odong – Barassi [berasi]…
Out Now: New Music and Institutional Critique
Congratulations to the editors, Christian Grüny and Brandon Farnsworth, for launching the new collected volume, “New Music and Institutional Critique” From the blurb: “This open access volume assembles for the first time an array of…
Elizabeth Enriquez, SE project partner, DeCoSEAS engagements
Elizabeth L. Enriquez, PhD, professor emeritus of broadcasting at the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Mass Communication (CMC) and an authority in Philippine broadcasting, recently completed several lecture engagements and media events participation in four…
»Het Lichaam als Archief, Geluid als Erfgoed« Interview between meLê yamomo and Charlie Crooijmans
“The composer meLê yamomo will receive the Open Ear Award on November 2, which the Trillende Lucht Foundation awards to composers who “show a world of their own” in their work. The awards ceremony will…
Call for Applications: DeCoSEAS Southeast Asia Visiting Fellowship 2024
Decolonizing Southeast Asian Sound Archives (DeCoSEAS) grants up to four Southeast Asian candidates a three-month fellowship to work with one or more audio-visual collections located in the network’s Southeast Asian partner institutions. Successful applicants will commence…
Decolonial Dialogues | Interferences: Liminalities of Failures
Decolonizing Southeast Asian Sound Archives and the University of Amsterdam-Decolonial Dialogues present Interferences: Liminalities of Failures Interferences: Liminalities of Failures tune in to the colonial histories of radio and the decolonial possibilities of listening. Elizabeth Enriquez (University of…
»Interferences:Live« at Listening to the World in Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Come to the Haus der Kulturen der Welt – Haunani-Kay Trask Hall this Sunday (October 22, 2023) at 5:00pm for a sound performance that listens to the interferences of radio history and colonialism. By sampling recordings of…
»Eigenschwingungen – Forces of Overtones« @ November Music Festival
2 November | 20:30-21:30Verkadefabriek StudioMore information on the November Festival Website. “The composer as commentator, director, performer and researcher. Various disciplines come together in the work of the Filipino-Dutch composer meLê yamomo. Work that has a…