Anthropology Crude Sonics: Field Recordings from an Extractive Zone
Oct 2, 2023
Dive into the haunting sounds of Baku, where field recordings reveal the complexities of gentrification and identity. Explore the striking impact of Arseny Avramov's The Symphony of Sirens, linking industrial sounds to unity and political identity. Delve into the transformation of oil from a resource to a cultural symbol, reshaping narratives around modernity. Celebrate the resilience captured in soundscapes of displacement, highlighting cultural richness often overlooked in forced eviction zones. Discover how auditory experiences shape identities in extractive regions.
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Industrial Sounds as Proletarian Unity
- Avramov's Symphony of Sirens transformed Baku's industrial landscape into a sonic symbol of proletarian unity.
- The piece used sound to rearrange city space and time, merging industry and revolutionary ideology.
Oil as Multisensual Metonym
- Oil functions as a metonym organizing economic, cultural, and geopolitical life.
- It carries multisensual meanings beyond its physical substance, shaping modern identities.
Beyond Visual Oil Representations
- Oil studies often remain trapped in visual and textual representations, limiting understanding.
- Sound provides an alternative medium revealing overlooked layers of extractivism and daily life.
