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Playing the ArchivePlaying the Archive: Deaf Voices and Distant Listening (#7)When musicologist Sarah Fuchs stumbled across a mysterious set of wax cylinder recordings from a Parisian school for the deaf, she had no idea how deep the archive would go. In this episode, she chats with Sydney Hutchinson about early recording technologies, opera at a distance, and what it means to truly listen—especially when sound itself is contested. From 19th-century jukeboxes to the ethics of hearing someone else's history, this conversation asks: how do we make sense of voices from the past?In Playing the Archive, ethnomusicologist Sydney Hutchinson and guests dive into experimental archival research wit...
2025-07-3136 min
Playing the ArchivePlaying the Archive: Southern Sounds, Southern Stories (#6)Have you ever tried to listen to the past? Sound artist and ethnographer Keyania Campbell has. In her research on the soundscapes of pre-Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, she recreates everyday sounds from the days long before natural disaster destroyed the city. In Playing the Archive, ethnomusicologist Sydney Hutchinson and guests dive into experimental archival research with interviews, radio plays, & more. This podcast is a part of the Second World Music project and this episode features SWM interns Serena Agbokhan and Keyania Campbell. To learn more, visit http://secondworldmusic.wordpress.com.Playing the Archive © 2025 by Syd...
2025-06-2520 min