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Contribution long abstract:

Audio recordings have been an integral part of my fieldwork for many years, yet they often remain dormant, archived and only occasionally listened to by myself. I am currently involved in a project on grasslands, pastures and nomadic herds in north-east Italy, where I am also documenting the changing soundscapes and the herds' sound as I move with them. This has fostered my interest in how sound may reflects and shapes human-more-than-human interactions. I am interested in how sonic fieldnotes can enrich traditional modes of ethnographic representation and open up new ways of listening to and understanding the field, and how creative engagement with these sonic materials can reveal hidden aspects of the field. I am eager to explore the potential of sample-based synthesis and 'deep listening' to enrich my ethnographic work and to learn how others integrate sound into their methodologies. Beyond academia, my interest in sound extends to my role as artistic co-director of a festival dedicated to experimental jazz and creative music. I am currently envisioning a future edition of the festival that partly focuses on the sound of our city, incorporating sound walks, listening stations and live sound interventions, inviting musicians to reinterpret the acoustic spaces of the city and to stimulate public dialogue about the role of sound in shaping urban life. I would be delighted to take part in this workshop, experimenting with creative approaches to sonic fieldnotes and exploring how engagement with sound and artistic means can uncover new dimensions of ethnographic knowledge.