Die dritte Staffel des Podcasts Sonic Interventions wurde zum Black History Month 2024 präsentiert. Dieses Mal geht es um Positionen und Klänge aus Südafrika mit Menschen aus Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kapstadt und Durban. Dr. Layla Zami spricht mit Sky Dladla, Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi und weiteren spannenden Menschen aus Kunst und Wissenschaft über ihre Arbeit und ihr Wirken an der Schnittstelle zwischen Tradition und zeitgenössischen Praktiken in Bezug auf den Begriff der akustischen Intervention.
Die dritte Staffel des Podcasts Sonic Interventions wurde zum Black History Month 2024 präsentiert. Dieses Mal geht es um Positionen und Klänge aus Südafrika mit Menschen aus Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kapstadt und Durban. Dr. Layla Zami spricht mit Sky Dladla, Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi und weiteren spannenden Menschen aus Kunst und Wissenschaft über ihre Arbeit und ihr Wirken an der Schnittstelle zwischen Tradition und zeitgenössischen Praktiken in Bezug auf den Begriff der akustischen Intervention.
The third season of the podcast Sonic Interventions was presented during the Black History Month 2024. It is centering South African perspectives and sounds. Dr. Layla Zami interviewed innovative artists and scholars, based in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban. They share thoughts and work samples for the listeners to hear more about the intersection between tradition and contemporary practices in relation to the notion of sonic intervention.
S3E1 Contemporary Vibrations of Xhosa Traditions
In this episode, Layla Zami is in conversation with multi-instrumentalist and composer Sky Dladla. Dladla speaks of her love for Indigenous Xhosa instruments, the intersection of traditional and contemporary performance culture, and her collaboration with artists such as Zolani Mahola. Recorded at Blueprint Studios in Johannesburg. Find out more about S3E1 on Podigee.
S3E2 Invoking South African Histories
This episode features cellist, composer, and scholar Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi, who talks about the role of radio, music traditions as cultural archives, and music performance in the context of South Africa. He discusses and shares excerpts of his »Zulu Song Cycle« and the production »Hail to the King« about Dingane kaSenzangakhona. Recorded at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. Find out more about S3E2 on Podigee.
S3E3 Song and Gender in Zulu Cultures
In this episode recorded at the University of Pretoria, Prof. Nompumelelo Zondi, gives insights into her book on women's song in rural Zulu culture. She presents an understanding of song as a medium of resistance and resilience, and uses her own voice to share examples. Find out more about S3E3 on Podigee.
S3E4 From Ethnographic Colonialism to Sound Collages
In this conversation Zara Julius shares about her debut solo exhibition Whatever You Throw At The Sea at the Weltmuseum in Vienna critically reflecting about postcolonial structures in museums and archives. She speaks about her editorial work, her research, and her artistic practice. Find out more about S3E4 on Podigee.