05.10.2011 & 06.10.2011
Outdoor listening exercises around Dingxi : a sound recording while moving, a sound score, a sound map.
1. a busy street
(mp3) audio recording : 111005-1.mp3
2. inside the metro station
(mp3) audio recording : 111005-2.mp3
3. near the market
(mp3) audio recording : 111005-3.mp3
Next two sessions : only discussions about the projects of the participants to the workshop. Bring your material and questions.
我在操作一台公園裡的滑步機(運動器材)
只有這台發出這種聲音
阿嬤帶孫子們出來玩
其中阿嬤與孫子的對話
2007.07.05. 雨聲+垃圾車聲
九月二十九日：聲音工作坊第五堂
雁婷分享兩位聲音藝術家與社群相關的作品，分別是John Wynne「瀕臨消失的語言（Endangered Languages）」計畫，和Dinah Bird於威尼斯錄音的作品「當沈默歌唱（When Silence Sings）」。
“Hearing Voices” by John Wynne：http://www.sensitivebrigade.com/Hearing_Voices.htm
Dinah Bird的介紹及網站：http://www.radio1001.org/Members/dinah
另外分享了雁婷以台東大鳥部落的田野錄音創作的作品Songs from the Paiwan，網站連結前兩篇有。藉由這個聲音也介紹了一下法國的網路電臺Arte Radio：http://www.arteradio.com/。雖然是法語為主，其中也不乏一些英文的作品；再者，很多聲音其實也沒那麼有語言限制，大家不妨多上去聽聽。
另外關於原本想和各位分享的聲音藝術網路平台調查報告，發現國藝會網站還沒有這個連結，再請有興趣的人私下找我們吧！
有個英國的組織叫Sound and Music，他們近年針對國小學生推行一個活動“Minute of Listening“（http://www.soundandmusic.org/projects/minute-listening），讓學生每天都專注聆聽一分鐘的聲音，這一分鐘可能是音樂、也可能是來自各國的各種聲音。希望參與工作坊的各位，也可以每天給自己一點時間，五分鐘、十分鐘也好，只做一件事—專注聆聽。可以聽聽周遭的聲音，進行之前的聲音書寫練習，也可以上網聆聽其他的作品，Yannick的網站（http://kalerne.net/）是不錯的管道啊！
最後，只剩下三堂了，下週將走出小小，實際到周邊環境去聽一聽。希望各位可以在下週碰面前，留言寫下目前計畫的進度（探訪、調查、聆聽、錄音的各種進度，也可以包括目前遇到的任何狀況、問題）。
22/09/2011 : Fourth session of the workshop at Small Idea Bookshop, in Yonghe, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
We listened to the works of Bernard Fort, extracted from his CD “Compositions Ornithologiques“.
And inevitably we discussed about Jakob Von Uexküll and his Umwelt concept.
Then we discussed about personal projects of the participants and listened to some sound recordings made in Zhonghe/Yonghe. Soon (well, let’s hope), this post will be updated with extracts and informations about these recordings.
九月十五日：在永和小小書房的第三堂聲音工作坊
本週由許雁婷介紹關於嘉義聲音計畫，可以在這個計畫的部落格上找到更多資訊和聆聽其他聲音：http://chiayisound.blogspot.com/
在討論結束後，忘了為各位解答，一開始播放的聲音。那是阿里山鄒族在一年中最重要的小米收穫祭 homeyaya 開始時，長老們聚集在頭目家的祭屋中，由頭目領唱的吟念歌謠 tu-e，歌詞內容敘述著過去戰爭中走過的路徑。收穫祭於焉開始。
還有其中播放的榻榻米機器聲音，還有另一個版本，是從另個角度錄音的，請聽：
http://chiayisound.blogspot.com/2009/09/100909-last-song-of-old-machine-of.html
也別錯過雁婷在Arte Radio上的創作“排灣族的歌”：http://www.arteradio.com/son/615907/Songs_from_the_Paiwan
另外我們討論到各位和永和相關的個人計畫。希望本週每位參與者都能多少有些更清楚的想法。請別忘了在這篇文章留下關於計畫敘述的留言喔！
關於價格合理的可攜式錄音設備：建議盡量避免便宜的錄音筆，那會浪費時間和金錢；並建議購買品質良好的耳機（為了聆聽田野錄音的內容，這是絕對必需的）。
我們時常推薦的是，Sony PCM0D50錄音機、Sony MDR-7506耳機，以及AD-PCM1防風罩（一樣絕對需要！）。這些在台灣都很容易找到，對於非專業的個人使用者來說也不會太昂貴，品質也好。此外以下幾個機器，也有不錯的評價：Olympus LS-11, Zoom H2, Zoom H4n, Tascam DR-100, Tascam DR2D …等等。要去比較這些品牌型號相當耗時，所以建議找一家都有販售的專業店面，直接試用！別忘了耳機和防風罩。
請記得唯有在真實環境中聆聽的專注力，能夠讓你錄到有趣的聲音。先在家使用你的新器材試著錄下許多不同的聲音，例如冰箱的嗡嗡聲、廚具的碰撞聲、鄰居吵架的聲音，或者貓咪晚上的叫聲…。然後非常仔細的聆聽這些錄音。直到完全熟悉這個新玩意，就出門試試吧！祝好運！
(thank you Yen-Ting for the translations ! 
15/09/2011 : Third session of the workshop at Small Idea Bookshop, in Yonghe, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
This session was held by Yen-Ting Hsu, about the Chiayi Sound Project. You can find more informations and other sounds of this archive project on the following blog : http://chiayisound.blogspot.com/
Don’t miss the creation by Yen-Ting for Arte-Radio, “the Songs from the Paiwan” : http://www.arteradio.com/son/615907/Songs_from_the_Paiwan
We also discussed a bit about the personal projects related to Yonghe. Let’s hope that this week, everyone will have a more or less precise idea about it. Please don’t forget to add a comment to this article with a short description of your project.
We were asked several times about “affordable” and portable sound recording equipment. We can at least recommend for those interested into buying something : to get a reasonable equipment (avoid these cheap stylus recorders, they’re just a waste of time and money) and get an excellent pair of headphones (that’s mandatory for listening what you’re recording in the field).
One small system that we often recommend is SONY PCM-D50 and SONY MDR-7506 with the wind protection AD-PCM1 (also a mandatory buy !). Those are easy to find in Taiwan, not too much expensive for a non-professional individual and can allow very nice work.
We also heard good feedback about the following machines : Olympus LS-11, Zoom H2, Zoom H4n, Tascam DR-100, Tascam DR2D and many others. To make a comparison between all these models would be highly time-consuming, so we recommend to find a shop who has different models and try them ! Don’t forget the headphones and windshield. Please remember that only the attention you pay to listening in the field can allow to get interesting recordings. Make many experiences at home with your new equipment (for example you can record the humming of your fridge, all the sounds of ustensils in your kitchen, your neighboorhood’s fighting or the cats screaming during the night, then listen to all of these recordings very carefully) until your totally familiar with it, then go out ! Good luck.
Listen to the Atayal in Taoshan (聽見桃山) is not exactly an audio documentary, but it provides an interesting look at the daily lives and culture of a group of Atayal (泰雅) Aboriginal residents from Taoshan Village (桃山村), located in the mountains of Hsinchu County.
This collection of on-location recordings of traditional Atayal music, oral storytelling and nature sounds was conceived as an audio travelogue by sound artist Yannick Dauby and visual artist Tsai Wan-shuen (蔡宛璇).
Under the name Atelier Hui-Kan (回看工作室), Dauby and Tsai spent six months collaborating with students from Taoshan Elementary School (桃山國小). Along with Atayal musician and teacher Pawang Iban (錢玉章), the pair organized workshops and games that involved the students learning the Atayal language and creating their own sound art.
Though sound art as a discipline tends to be experimental or downright esoteric, Dauby and Tsai keep this project down to earth by focusing on the village’s efforts at cultural preservation.
This CD is a pleasure to hear. In some ways, it’s like listening to a radio program, but with the commentary coming only from the subjects.
Dauby blurs the lines between social documentary and sound art aesthetics, and that works very well. Rope Pulling (拔河) is a two-minute track that captures a tug-of-war contest at the school. His editing focuses on the excitement of competition, with the crack of the starting gun and the students yelling and screaming as they root for their team.
In A Weird Travel (泰雅奇幻之旅), a Taoshan Village elder tells the surreal tale of a hunter that gets kidnapped and travels to the future. Dauby subtly splices in recordings of Taoshan schoolchildren imitating the sounds of cicadas, as well as the frogs outdoors at the village, and manages to avoid making the track sound like a New Age recording.
There’s also plenty for listeners interested in world music or traditional musical instruments. The CD includes a cappella renditions of traditional songs, performances by Taoshan students singing and playing bamboo xylophones and a sampling of the wide variety of bamboo mouth harps used by the Atayal.
Though he shies away from calling these recordings ethnography, preferring to see them as artistic pieces, Dauby writes in the liner notes that “an effort must be made” to preserve Atayal musical culture. This CD is fully convincing in this regard.
For more information on this recording, visit Atelier Hui-kan’s Web site or contact Taoshan Elementary School in Wufeng Township, Hsinchu County, (新竹縣五峰鄉桃山國小) at (03) 585-6040.
— David Chen
Finally the CD made in Toashan with the Elementary School is released and available !
Order it on Kalerne Shop !
End of the project ! Map+CD are available ! Contact us if you are interested.
