How does contemporary music and sound art challenge us to listen differently? How does it make us rethink musical conventions and habits of listening? Is there a potential for resistance and social critique in sound, and how is it manifested? This course deals with a range of contemporary musical productions and sonic artworks to address current questions of sonic agency, sociality and world-making in postcolonial Europe. We will read postcolonial & decolonial theories on music and sound art and we will also engage with practice-based sonic research methods.
