Studies in Sound: A Celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month

Curated by Morayo Faleyimu; Art Designed by Azia Armstead

To close out our celebration of National Arts and Humanties Month, we've curated a collection of experimental audio pieces. Our writers have channeled their creativity into intimate diary entries, hypnotic GarageBand beats, Old English and more. These boundary-crossing works make a compelling case for a return to the original audience of the story --- the ear, not the eye.

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Audio Diaries: April 7, 2020 - November 7, 2020 by Sylvi Stein and Nan Bauer-Maglin

Since we could no longer meet face-to-face due to the New York Covid-19 lockdown, we decided to communicate by audio diary.

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The Happenings at the Estate by Jaya Rao-Herel and Amanda Ekery

This is an interactive reading/listening experience. Listen to the accompanying audio with headphones and read at your pace.

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Ye Old Voicemaille by Alex Berman and Jennifer L. Brown

Have you ever wondered what would happen if medieval serfs had answering machines?

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Iron Bas by Maisha Nabila

This song is a tribute to Gorillaz’s nonsensical ingenuity.

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