MoKS is the co-organizer of Tuned City Tallinn

July 4-10 2011

MAY 2010 Pre-Events

week 17-22 may 2010

• Ava- ja teresõnad - Mikko Fritze, SA Tallinn 2011 Euroopa kultuuripealinn juhatuse liige

• Sonic Landmarks - Tuned City Tallinnas - Tuned City rahvusvaheline uurimisgrupp (int) Ülevaade Tuned City kavandatavast programmist 2011. aastal Tallinnas, ideedest ja uurimisvõrgustikust selle taga, kutsutavatest kunstnikest ja kavandatavatest projektidest 2011. a festivalil.

• Veendunud kuulama - Raviv Ganchrow (US/IL/NL) Marin Mersenne'i peegeldavate kaarte diagrammidest akustilise kaitse nõgusate seinteni.

• presentation of the workshop results: Sonic Surveys of Tallinn - Workshop with MoKS (EE) and Derek Holzer (US/D) - location hunting, mapping and field recording of urban soundscapes -short performances and soundwalks

• Töötubade tulemuste esitlemine: Tallinna heliuuringud, juhendajad Patrick McGinley (US/ IE/ EE), John Grzinich (US / EE) ja Derek Holzer (US/ D) - välitööd linnaruumi helimaastikel, kaardistamine ja helisalvestamine.
• Vorm ja heli- juhendaja Lukas Kühne (D) koostöös Eesti Kunstiakadeemia, Helsinki Kunstiakadeemia ja KUNO ga- performance'd, demonstratsioonid ja helijalutuskäigud.

Rohkem infot ja programm aadressil: http://www.tunedcity.net/tallinn

• Bent on Listening - Raviv Ganchrow (US/IL/NL). From the reflecting-arc diagrams of Marin Mersenne to the concave walls of acoustic defense
• Spatial perception and directional sound - Thomas Ankersmit (NL/D). Spatial acoustics and their influence on our perception and communication

• presentation of the workshop results: Sonic Surveys of Tallinn - Workshop with MoKS (EE) and Derek Holzer (US/D) - location hunting,

• Ava- ja teresõnad - Mikko Fritze, SA Tallinn 2011 Euroopa

• Sissejuhatus Eesti Meremuuseumi projekti - Ott Sarapuu (EE) (enquired) vesilennukite angaari ajalugu, tulevikuplaanid ja arhitektuuriline visioon
• Sonic Landmarks - Tuned City Tallinnas - Tuned City rahvusvaheline uurimisgrupp (int) Ülevaade Tuned City kavandatavast programmist 2011. aastal

Tallinnas, ideedest ja uurimisvõrgustikust selle taga, kutsutavatest kunstnikest ja kavandatavatest projektidest 2011. a festivalil.

• Heliline aed linlikus sfääris - Valeria Merlini (I) Loeng maastikuarhitektuuri akustilistest aspektidest.
• Veendunud kuulama - Raviv Ganchrow (US/IL/NL) Marin Mersenne'i peegeldavate kaarte diagrammidest akustilise

• Ruumiline taju ja suundheli - Thomas Ankersmit (NL/D) Ruumiakustika ja selle mõju tajule ning kommunikatsioonile
• Presentatsioonid kunstnikelt: Raviv Ganchrow (US/IL/NL) // Thomas Ankersmit (NL/D) // Antony Hall (UK)
• Töötubade tulemuste esitlemine:

Steamboat Icebreaker "SUUR TÕLL" - Lennusadama port, (Küti Street) Tallinn

• Opening and welcome - Mikko Fritze, Director of Tallinn 2011, European Cultural Capital
• Introduction to the Estonian Maritime Museum project - Ott Sarapuu (EE) (tbc). History of the seaplane hangar, future plans and architectural vision.
• Sonic Landmarks - tunedcity in Tallinn 2011 - Tunedcity research group (int). A preview of the program for Tallinn 2011 introducing the general idea behind tunedcity, the research network, the artists and projects planned for the European cultural capital project Sonic Landmarks.
• Sonic garden in the urban sphere - Valeria Merlini (I). Lecture on acoustic aspects of landscape architecture
• Bent on Listening - Raviv Ganchrow (US/IL/NL). From the reflecting-arc diagrams of Marin Mersenne to the concave

• Spatial perception and directional sound - Thomas Ankersmit (NL/D). Spatial acoustics and their influence on our perception and

• presentations and performances by artists involved in the planning for 2011: Raviv Ganchrow (US/IL/NL) // Thomas Ankersmit (NL/D) // Antony Hall (UK)
• presentation of the workshop results:

- Sonic Surveys of Tallinn
- Workshop with MoKS (EE) and Derek Holzer (US/D) - location hunting, mapping and field recording of urban soundscapes -short performances and soundwalks

• Form and Sound - Workshop by Lukas Kühne (D) together with The Estonian Academy of Arts EKA, The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki and KUNO - performances, demonstrations, soundwalks

http://www.tunedcity.net

May 29 2010 // 3 pm - 9 pm introduction event

Steamboat Icebreaker "SUUR TÕLL" - Lennusadama port, (Küti Street) Tallinn

May 29 2010 // k 15:00 - 21:00 tutvustav sündmus

Steamboat Icebreaker "SUUR TÕLL" - Lennusadama port, (Küti Street) Tallinn

May 29 2010 // 3 pm - 9 pm --- introduction event Steamboat Icebreaker "SUUR TÕLL" - Lennusadama port, (Küti Street) Tallinn

Hear Tallinn with new ears! Buildings and architecture are usually described in visual terms. But it is often our sense of hearing which assists us in experiencing and navigating through the spaces of urban cities. There is no sound without space and no space without a sound. In everyday life we are surrounded by the sounds of diverse nature and various origins. Language, sounds of nature and civilization - sound as a carrier of information or as a factor of disturbance permanently encircles our consciousness. In summer of 2011, Tuned City Tallinn will explore and identify the sonic landmarks of the city, which define its identity, shape its communication and transform the perceptions of its visitors and inhabitants. A fascinating cross-section of international artists, performers, scientists and thinkers will be brought together to present their ideas about sound and space. The public will be invited to participate directly through a series of workshops and sound walks and experience diverse site specific installations, performances and demonstrations.

program:

· Opening and welcome - Mikko Fritze, Director of Tallinn 2011, European Cultural Capital · Introduction to the Estonian Maritime Museum project - Ott Sarapuu (EE) (tbc)

     History of the seaplane hangar, future plans and architectural

vision. · Sonic Landmarks - tunedcity in Tallinn 2011 - Tunedcity research group (int)

     A preview of  the program for Tallinn 2011 introducing the general 

idea behind tunedcity, the research network, the artists and projects planned for the European cultural capital project Sonic Landmarks. · Sonic garden in the urban sphere - Valeria Merlini (I)

     Lecture on acoustic aspects of landscape architecture

· Bent on Listening - Raviv Ganchrow (US/IL/NL)

     From the reflecting-arc diagrams of Marin Mersenne to the concave 

walls of acoustic defense · Spatial perception and directional sound - Thomas Ankersmit (NL/D)

     Spatial acoustics and their influence on our perception and 

communication · presentations and performances by artists involved in the planning for 2011:

     Raviv Ganchrow (US/IL/NL) // Thomas Ankersmit (NL/D) // Antony Hall 

(UK) · presentation of the workshop results:

     Sonic Surveys of Tallinn
     Workshop with MoKS (EE) and Derek Holzer (US/D) - location hunting, 

mapping and field recording of urban soundscapes -

     short performances and soundwalks
     Form and Sound
     Workshop by Lukas Kühne (D) together with The Estonian Academy of 

Arts EKA, The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki and KUNO -

     performances, demonstrations, soundwalks

Please find more information about the program on our website: http://www.tunedcity.net/tallinn

May 29 2010 // k 15:00 - 21:00 --- tutvustav sündmus Steamboat Icebreaker "SUUR TÕLL" - Lennusadama port, (Küti Street) Tallinn

Kuula Tallinnat uute kõrvadega! Tavaliselt kirjeldatakse ehitisi ja arhitektuuri visuaalsete märksõnadega. Aga tihti on just meie kuulmismeel see, mis aitab meid (linna)ruumi kogemisel ja selles liikumisel. Ei ole heli ilma ruumita ja ruumi ilma helita. Igapäevaelus ümbritsevad meid erineva loomu ja päritoluga helid, heli kas info kandja või mürafaktorina ringleb pidevalt meie teadvuses. 2011. aasta suvel, mil Tallinn on Euroopa kultuuripealinn, võtab Tuned City ette Tallinna akustilise avastamise. Eesmärk on uurida ja identifitseerida linnaruumi helimaastiku märke; neid, mis defineerivad linna identiteeti, vormivad kommunikatsioone ja kujundavad elanike ja külastajate meeli. Selleks tuleb Tallinna kokku suur hulk rahvusvahelisi kunstnikke, esinejaid, teadlasi ja mõtlejaid, et esitleda oma ideesid heli ja ruumi kohta. Lisaks kaasatakse avalikkust, pakkudes võimalusi lüüa kaasa mitmes töötoas ja helijalutuskäikudel ning kogeda kohaspetsiifilisi installatsioone, performance'e ja esitlusi.

· Ava- ja teresõnad - Mikko Fritze, SA Tallinn 2011 Euroopa kultuuripealinn juhatuse liige · Sissejuhatus Eesti Meremuuseumi projekti - Ott Sarapuu (EE) (enquired)

     vesilennukite angaari ajalugu, tulevikuplaanid ja arhitektuuriline 

visioon · Sonic Landmarks - Tuned City Tallinnas - Tuned City rahvusvaheline uurimisgrupp (int)

     Ülevaade Tuned City kavandatavast programmist 2011. aastal 

Tallinnas, ideedest ja uurimisvõrgustikust selle taga, kutsutavatest

     kunstnikest ja kavandatavatest projektidest 2011. a festivalil.

· Heliline aed linlikus sfääris - Valeria Merlini (I)

     Loeng maastikuarhitektuuri akustilistest aspektidest.

· Veendunud kuulama - Raviv Ganchrow (US/IL/NL)

     Marin Mersenne'i peegeldavate kaarte diagrammidest akustilise 

kaitse nõgusate seinteni. · Ruumiline taju ja suundheli - Thomas Ankersmit (NL/D)

     Ruumiakustika ja selle mõju tajule ning kommunikatsioonile

· Presentatsioonid kunstnikelt:

     Raviv Ganchrow (US/IL/NL) // Thomas Ankersmit (NL/D) // Antony Hall 

(UK) · Töötubade tulemuste esitlemine:

     Tallinna heliuuringud
     juhendajad Patrick McGinley (US/ IE/ EE), John Grzinich (US / EE) 

ja Derek Holzer (US/ D) - välitööd linnaruumi helimaastikel,

     kaardistamine ja helisalvestamine.
     Vorm ja heli
     juhendaja Lukas Kühne (D)  koostöös Eesti Kunstiakadeemia,  

Helsinki Kunstiakadeemia ja KUNO

     ga- performance'd, demonstratsioonid ja helijalutuskäigud.

Rohkem infot ja programm aadressil:

http://www.tunedcity.net/tallinn

In the week 24-28 of may the artists Raviv Ganchrow (NL), Thomas Ankersmit (D) and Anthony Hall (UK)

May 29 2010, Tallinn

The first public event introducing the “sonic landmarks Tallinn” project in 2011 will take place at and around the hydroplane hangar as it serves as a great example for the deep relation of architecture and sound and would illustrate in a nice way the main idea of tuned city – to make the acoustic dimension of space and architecture perceptible.

workshop I

Sonic Surveys of Tallinn
exploring, location hunting, mapping and field recording of urban soundscapes\\

1. PUBLIC WORKSHOPS

Workshop II

Form and Sound
with students of the EKA, the Conservatory and students from Kuvataiteakatemia Helsinki and KUNO\\

2. ARTISTIC/SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJEKTS

3. PUBLIC PRESENTATION

Tuned City is part of the official program of the European Cultural Capital Tallinn 2011 and is co-produced with MoKs – center for art and social practice and is supported by the Tallinn 2011 Foundation, Estonian Cultural Endowment, Hasartmängumaksu Nõukogu, Eesti Vabariigi Kultuuriministeerium.

MAY Pre-Events

Tuned City Tallinn starts off with two workshop projects in the week 18.-22. may 2010, a series of artistic/scientific research projects in the following week and a first public project presentation on may 29th.

Program details:

1. PUBLIC WORKSHOPS week 17-22 may

workshop I Sonic Surveys of Tallinn exploring, location hunting, mapping and field recording of urban soundscapes May 18-22, 2010

workshop led by: John Grzinich, Derek Holzer, Patrick McGinley registration: jg[ät]maaheli.ee

This interdisciplinary workshop (of artists, architects, urban planners, social geographers) concentrates on exploring working methods for mapping and documenting urban spaces and architectural structures of the city of Tallinn. The methods used will combine research and practical skills in surveying and recording the “sonic geographies” found throughout the city. As Tallinn has radically different zones, both architecturally and socially our research aims to reflect expose and reflect the variety of soundscapes to be found there.

This would include the practical elements of an overall “field recording” and “listening” workshop with an introduction to sound, soundscape and field recording techniques. The structure of the workshop divides the overall group of participants into several small scouting teams (3 groups of 4 or 5 people) that make excursions to different districts of the city. A range of locations could include the Soviet ‘plattenbau’ districts like Lasnamäe and Õismäe, the park areas of Kadriorg and Nõmme and the seaside districts of Pirita and Kopli (or whatever else can be introduced) for example.

Mapping the possible overlays of sonic regions or even specific sounds will help define potential “sonic landmarks”, as one of the main themes for the Tuned City conference to be held in July of 2011. Afterward we can pool the coordinates and recordings into a “map” or Survey of Acoustic Geography of Tallinn.

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Workshop II Form and Sound with students of the EKA, the Conservatory and students from Kuvataiteakatemia Helsinki and KUNO May 18-22, 2010

workshop led by: Lukas Kühne

The idea is to carry out a multidisciplinary laboratory building bridges amongst the different arts and genders. The proposal of this idea is interactive, an adventure that has to do with phenomena of natural laws and the ultimate technology. Sound does not exist without material support: it requires sources in space in order to have some kind of form and it needs ears in order to be heard. Sound depends on the material and the form of sound sources. This workshop explores the relationship between the form that creates sound and the sounds that create form.

This workshop project is meant to create artistic and scientific explorations of the unique acoustic situation of the old waterplane hangar and to find ways to preserve lively and illustrative documentations of an outstanding spatial experience. The hangar will be changed into a maritim museum, this development process causes a certain responsibility for the monument. A scientific analysis of the given frequencies and wavelength, the characteristics of the reverberation and diffusion in the space of the 3 domes and an investigation of the direct and related phenomena should provide a profound explanation. In close collaboration an artistic reflection should interpret, force – translate and visualize this unique sonotop.

(The artistic reflection could be build arround the topic of the echo, starting with the cultural history, the mythological background – the story about the nymph ‘echo’ and ‘narcissus’ as an explanation model of the dispartment of the acoustic and the visual world. Going over to a natural scientific and musically artistic exploration with the above mentioned research project, guided tours through the architecture and artistic performances. And ending with a metaphorical and poetic view on the topic of reflection. (as reaction on causation, repetition, return of history, echos from beyond …)

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2. ARTISTIC/SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJEKTS

In the week 24-28 of may the artists Raviv Ganchrow (NL), Thomas Ankersmit (D) and Anthony Hall (UK) will explore the old hydroplane hangar. Details to be announced soon…

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3. PUBLIC PRESENTATION

May 29 2010 hydroplane hangar, Tallinn Habour

The first public event introducing the “sonic landmarks tallinn” project in 2011 will take place at and around the hydroplane hangar as it serves as a great example for the deep relation of architecture and sound and would illustrate in a nice way the main idea of tuned city – to make the acoustic dimension of space and architecture perceptible.

One lasting impression from the Berlin event was of the specific acoustic qualities which each of the spaces used for the conference and performances possessed – whether it was a room designed from the acoustic perspective (such as the anechoic chamber at the Technical University or the giant radio concert hall at the Nalepastrasse), an improvised situation (such as the disused repair hall of the Wriezener Bahnhof) or a temporary public situation (such as on Alexanderplatz). These acoustic qualities provided each site which a specific identity which defined that location in space, assisted or inhibited communication and changed one‘s awareness of their surroundings and illustrated in a great way the debated topics very plastically.

In the same way as tuned city explores the different topics in direct relation to the actual spaces this pre-event in the hangar will give a taste of how the Tallinn event in 2011 will shape. In a mixture of theory, artistic presentation and direct experience we will present the results of the artistic/scientific research and documentation project as well as the results of the workshops to the audience. Some lectures will introduce the concepts of aural architecture and acoustic awareness.

Details about the program will be announced soon…

http://www.tunedcity.de

MoKS will be the co-organizer of Tuned City Tallinn

Tuned City Tallinn

Sonic Landmarks – a sonic path through Tallinn official program of the European Cultural Capital Tallinn 2011

“Most people would probably say that architecture does not produce sound, it cannot be heard. But neither does it radiate light yet it can be seen. We see the light it reflects and thereby gain an impression of form and material. In the same way we hear the sounds it reflects and they, too, give us an impression of form and material” (Steen Eiler Rasmussen – Experiencing Architecture (1959)

Hear Tallinn with new ears! Buildings and architecture are usually described in visual terms. But it is often our sense of hearing which assists us in experiencing and navigating through the spaces of urban cities. There is no sound without space and no space without a sound. In every day life we are surrounded by the sounds of diverse nature and various origins. Language, sounds of nature and civilisation – sound as a carrier of information or as a factor of disturbance permanently encircles our consciousness. During the month of May 2010, and over the summer of 2011, Tuned City Tallinn will undertake an acoustic exploration of Tallinn. The goal will be to identify and explore the sonic landmarks of the city which define its identity, shape its communication and transform the perceptions of its visitors and inhabitants. A fascinating cross-section of international artists, performers, scientists and thinkers will be brought together to present their ideas about sound and space. In addition, the public will be invited to participate directly through a series of workshops and sound walks and experience diverse site specific installations, performances and demonstrations. Tuned City Tallinn builds on ideas developed during the first ever event of its kind, held in Berlin during the summer of 2008.

Tuned City is part of the official program of the European Cultural Capital Tallinn 2011 and is co-produced with MoKs – center for art and social practice and is supported by the Tallinn 2011 Foundation, Estonian Cultural Endowment, Hasartmängumaksu Nõukogu, Eesti Vabariigi Kultuuriministeerium.