IASPM-Canada Annual Conference - Sounds of the City

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SOUNDS OF THE CITY

IASPM-Canada Conference
May 10-12, 2002
McGill University, Montréal

Sound and the city are intimately linked.  Certain sounds can be
definitive of city life.  Whether it be the clichéd sound of a
saxophone emanating from a fire escape, the cacophony of car sound
systems providing the soundtrack to street cruising, an escape into
silent cafes, or the hypnotic pulse of dance clubs, the city is
charged with both noise and music.

For its 2002 conference, IASPM-Canada is seeking papers which explore
the complex relationship between the city and sounds of all kinds.
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

Street sounds - creating, regulating and containing noise in the streets
Dance music - the history of nightclubs
Reclaiming abandoned city spaces - nightclubs and architectural renewal
Escaping the suburbs - youth, music and city spaces
This is our space - music, memory and community in the city
Selling places - music festivals, civic belonging and cultural heritage
City sounds on screen - film soundtracks and city life

Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and should be sent by
OCT. 15th, 2001, to:

Email: iaspm@xxxxxxxxxxx
FAX: (514) 398-7247

All conference participants are required to be members of IASPM.
Please see our website for details on how to join:

http://www.iaspm.ca
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Geoff Stahl
Department of Art History and Communication Studies
McGill University

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