I couldn’t find anywhere willing to publish this, so I’m going to drop it here before it completely loses its timeliness. This is a review I penned of the first three (of four) days of the festival of performance “Living, Rehearsing…” which took place at Y.D.P. Space in London over January and February of 2026. The fourth and final event in the series will be on the 16 May 2026.
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Upcoming talk in Hong Kong
I’ll be giving a talk about my research at the UNHEARD Sound & Music Festival on 2 August, 1pm at Eaton HK. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Silence or Circumspection in Sound Practices in China
Author: Edward Sanderson
Abstract
In this text I will be arguing for the significance of silence or circumspection as a form of active disengagement. In particular I will be looking at this as an artistic tactic, focusing on sound art or experimental music practices that display such tactics as a matter of choice or necessity. These forms of practice will be related to historically situated practices that have taken various approaches to avoid confrontation while nevertheless asserting their presence in relation to specific social issues. I will be proposing that such practices institute new relationships between an artist and their audience that may open up the potential for new social and political effects.
Keywords
Sound art, experimental music, pragmatism, withdrawal.
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