Ambient Music Conference 2024

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Contemporary Ambient Research Symposium (CARS)

Contemporary Ambient Research Symposium (CARS)
November 9th, 2024
University for the Creative Arts
Farnham

Dr James E Armstrong

Ambient Music Research Leader
CARS Symposium Co-Ordinator

Akira Brown

CARS working group

Dr J Harry Whalley

CARS working group

Mike McEvoy

CARS working group

9 November 2024, UCA Farnham

Contemporary Ambient Research Symposium (CARS)
November 9th, 2024
University for the Creative Arts
Farnham

Everywhere, all at once while remaining underground; geographically disparate while rooted to place – the contemporary ambient music scene is thriving. The inaugural Contemporary Ambient Research Symposium (CARS) invites academics, researchers, critics, and practitioners to present on topics relating to ambient music and globalised music scenes.

The first symposium aims to form new connections by providing presentation and networking activities for researchers and practitioners operating within the related fields, with the intention to establish a regular bi-annual event with published proceedings.

Presenters and attendees are invited to submit a short fragment of music and/or sound (max 30 seconds) ahead of the symposium; the sounds gathered will be used as source material for a commissioned production and performance in place of a traditional keynote speaker.

CARS welcomes proposals for:

Academic research papers (20 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A)
Demonstrations and workshops (30 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A)
Composed works and sonic art (up to 20 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A)

We look forward to receiving proposals for the following topics:

- Ambient/drone/minimalism/experimental music
- Field recording
- Space and place
- Sonic heritage
- Auditory storytelling
- Transience and permanence
- Independent distribution
- Music for health and wellbeing
- Archiving and preservation

> please email your proposals to james.armstrong@uca.ac.uk

Contemporary Ambient Research Symposium (CARS)

Dr James E Armstrong

Akira Brown

Dr J Harry Whalley

Mike McEvoy

9 November 2024, UCA Farnham

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