Sonic postcards
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Sonic Postcards was an educational sound art recording project first conducted within UK primary schools in which children recorded their local environment and constructed short "sonic postcard" musique concrète
pieces. Sonic Postcards was awarded the New Statesman
New Media Award for education in 2006. It was run by the Sonic Arts Network
.
Musique concrète
Musique concrète is a form of electroacoustic music that utilises acousmatic sound as a compositional resource. The compositional material is not restricted to the inclusion of sounds derived from musical instruments or voices, nor to elements traditionally thought of as "musical"...
pieces. Sonic Postcards was awarded the New Statesman
New Statesman
New Statesman is a British centre-left political and cultural magazine published weekly in London. Founded in 1913, and connected with leading members of the Fabian Society, the magazine reached a circulation peak in the late 1960s....
New Media Award for education in 2006. It was run by the Sonic Arts Network
Sonic Arts Network
Sonic Arts Network was a UK-based organisation, established in 1979, that aimed to enable both audiences and practitioners to engage with the art of sound through a programme of festivals, events, commissions and education projects...
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