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Radio RaBeHome Is Where The Heart Strives: Was macht ein Ort mit Musik?Die Welt durch Musik und Klang verstehen. Die audio-visuelle Plattform Norient geht diesem Anliegen seit über 20 Jahren nach. Dabei hat Norient in den letzten Jahren die Kollaborationen stetig erweitert und arbeitet mit einem Netzwerk von Künstler*innen weltweit. Ein heute veröffentlichtes Buch sammelt die Erfahrungen dieser Künstler*innen und geht der Frage nach, was Ort in Bezug zu Musik und Sound bedeute. Das Buch heisst “Home is where the Heart Strives”. Und ausserdem: Der Klang des Jahres zeichnet besondere Klänge aus. Es ist ein globaler Preis, der jährlich vergeben wird. Dieses Jahr ging der Preis an...2025-06-1222 min
TIMEZONESResonating Spaces: Mapping Paris through GRM’s LensEpisode 21 of the TIMEZONES podcast series, initiated and produced by Norient, takes you on a deep dive into the sonic landscapes of Paris through the lens of the legendary Groupe de Recherche Musicale (GRM). Electroacoustic musician Aho Ssan reflects on the enduring legacy of the institute through his own personal story and the experiences of three artists.2025-02-2629 min
Long Take: Life as an ArtistKhayam Sanu Sandhi – The Joy of Songwriting
In this episode of Long Take: Life as an Artist, we meet Khayam Sanu Sandhi, a singer, songwriter, and producer from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Inspired by poets Kazi Nazrul Islam and Rabindranath Tagore—two towering figures in Bangladeshi culture—Sandhi aims to create new music that resonates deeply. “They created thousands of songs—I’ve made hundreds so far, but I aspire to compose thousands,” he shares. Tune in now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other platforms!
Sandhi’s musical repertoire spans pure Indian folk and classical music, rock, punk, romantic love ballads, children’s songs, and jingles for adve...2025-02-051h 17Long Take: Life as an ArtistSharmin Sultana Sumi: Touching Lives
In this episode of Long Take: Life as an Artist, we sit down with Sharmin Sultana Sumi, a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer, vocalist, and entrepreneur, best known for her work with the internationally acclaimed folk-rock band Chirkutt. Sumi shares her philosophy of music and life, rooted in resilience and fueled by personal hardships. Tune in now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other platforms!
Sumi opens up about her career path—from overcoming initial struggles as a female lead singer to performing on international stages alongside legendary bands like Scorpions, collaborating with the Norwegian band Casa Murilo, and pe...2025-02-0558 minLong Take: Life as an ArtistSharmin Sultana Sumi: Touching Lives
In this episode of Long Take: Life as an Artist, we sit down with Sharmin Sultana Sumi, a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer, vocalist, and entrepreneur, best known for her work with the internationally acclaimed folk-rock band Chirkutt. Sumi shares her philosophy of music and life, rooted in resilience and fueled by personal hardships. Tune in now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other platforms!
Sumi opens up about her career path—from overcoming initial struggles as a female lead singer to performing on international stages alongside legendary bands like Scorpions, collaborating with the Norwegian band Casa Murilo, and pe...2025-01-2358 min
TIMEZONESBogotá: A Promise Between Silence and Noise
A podcast by Luisa Uribe
in collaboration with Tembe Laboratorio Sonoro
Produced by Norient
Featuring: Mav Nuhels, Ezmeralda, dj +1, Ana María Romano, Iphi
Artistic Editor: Abhishek Mathur
Project Management: Abhishek Mathur
Outreach/Press: Janina Neustupny
Video Trailer: Carroll Omuom
Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob
Mastering: Adi Flück, Centraldubs
Artwork: Šejma Fere2025-01-1519 minLong Take: Life as an ArtistGold Cube – Dec 18, 2024 Quota Reform Movement Monologue (EP6 Add-On)
Bangladeshi rapper Gold Cube sent us his 'Dec 18, 2024, Quota Reform Movement Monologue'—a spontaneous recording. We decided to publish it as an add-on to Episode Six.
A Podcast by Norient
Host: Thomas Burkhalter
Sound: Daniel Jakob, Melodies In My Head
Mix and Mastering: Daniel Jakob
Graphic Design (Cover): Pamuditha Zen Anjana
Editorial support: The Norient team + Rebecca Favale
Support in Dhaka: Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo
Funding: Pro Helvetia, srks Stiftung für Radio und Kultur Schweiz
Thanks for listening!
Visit us on Norient.com, Follow us on...2024-12-1919 minLong Take: Life as an ArtistGold Cube, RizwanOnTheBeat & Paital – Hip Hop from Dhaka
In this episode of Long Take: Life as an Artist, we meet young Bangladeshi hip-hop artists Gold Cube, Paital, and RizwanOnTheBeat. Through their lyrics and beats, they tackle social issues and shed light on the challenges young people face in Bangladesh. Tune in now on Spotify or YouTube!
We meet Nirob, also known as Gold Cube, along with Paital and Rizwan, at the home of their local idol, Skibkhan—listen to the episode featuring him here. Together, we explore Puran Dhaka, the Old City of Dhaka, where they were born, live, and work—a place they are deep...2024-12-1833 min
No Niin! Finnland, Skandinavien & NordeuropaEpisode 44: „Wiesu denn bluß?“ aus der Gaming Corner
Wir blicken nochmal zurück in den Slowvember, entdecken seltsame kulinarische Experimente, seltene Elche, besuchen Ronja Räubertochter, blicken in Finnwehs Gaming Corner und haben noch mehr Tipps und Spannendes aus dem Norden sowie ein Gewinnspiel im Gepäck.
Shownotes
Fundstücke und Allgemeines
[00:01:06] Wir blicken tiefenentspannt zurück in den #slowvember, den wir wieder virtuell mit Mahtava verbracht haben, aber dieses mal außerdem auch mit Moi Marjana, finnomenal und Happiness meets life
[00:03:20] Wir haben ein Sideproject gelauncht und sind total gespannt wie ihr es findet. Unsere Herzensmomente
[00:09:55] Pizza...2024-12-161h 12Podcastepisoden - No Niin! Finnland, Skandinavien & NordeuropaEpisode 44: „Wiesu denn bluß?“ aus der Gaming Corner
Wir blicken nochmal zurück in den Slowvember, entdecken seltsame kulinarische Experimente, seltene Elche, besuchen Ronja Räubertochter, blicken in Finnwehs Gaming Corner und haben noch mehr Tipps und Spannendes aus dem Norden sowie ein Gewinnspiel im Gepäck.
Shownotes
Fundstücke und Allgemeines
[00:01:06] Wir blicken tiefenentspannt zurück in den #slowvember, den wir wieder virtuell mit Mahtava verbracht haben, aber dieses mal außerdem auch mit Moi Marjana, finnomenal und Happiness meets life
[00:03:20] Wir haben ein Sideproject gelauncht und sind total gespannt wie ihr es findet. Unsere Herzensmomente
[00:09:55] Pizza...2024-12-161h 12Long Take: Life as an ArtistSkibkhan – Punchlines and Metaphors from Dhaka
In this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», we meet Bangladeshi rapper Skibkhan, a member of the pioneering hip hop crew Deshi MCs. He delves into the creative process behind his lyrics and explores his role and responsibilities as a rapper in Dhaka. Listen to this episode on Spotify or YouTube.
Bangladeshi rapper Khan M Sayeed, popularly known as Skibkhan, strives to pack as many words into a bar as possible while keeping his lines simple and not overly complex. As a founding member of Deshi MCs, the group credited with introducing ‘Bangla Gangsta Rap’ and hi...2024-12-111h 39Long Take: Life as an ArtistAia Lemonsky – Songs from a Bangladeshi Prison
In the third episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Asif Iqbal, known as Aia Lemonsky, recalls how writing songs gave him strength to survive his time in prison. He sings us some of these songs - with the sounds of Dhaka in the background. Listen to this episode on Spotify or on YouTube.
Music, writing, and drawing served as lifelines for Aia Lemonsky during his time of imprisonment in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reflecting on that period, he recalls how music gave him the strength to face each day, writing helped him organize his thoughts, and drawing be...2024-11-2746 minLong Take: Life as an ArtistMohamed Rai – Water, Drumming and Silence
In the third episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», we meet Mohamed Rai, a session drummer, handpan musician, and former scuba dive instructor from the Maldives. He tells me what it means to work as a musician in the many tourist resorts, and he talks about his love for water, waves and silence. His friend Hanan drops by and leaves to catch the ferry. Listen to this episode on Spotify or on YouTube.
Mohamed Rai started drumming when he was three years old, encouraged by the musicians in his family: his grandfather Ibrahim Ahmed (Molhudhoo Th...2024-11-1333 minLong Take: Life as an ArtistZara Mujthaba – Music and Tourism in the Maldives
In the second episode of Norient’s podcast Long Take: Life as an Artist, Maldivian singer, producer, and artist Zara Mujthaba shares insights into her musical journey and life on Thulusdhoo island, her involvement with the influential Maldivian collective Dinba Family, and her perspective on the evolving tourism industry in the Maldives. She remains hopeful for the future of music in the Maldives and sees potential in the younger generation of artists.
As an independent female artist in the Maldives, Zara Mujthaba, has paved the way for others, releasing solo albums that focus on life and social is...2024-10-3027 min
Sounds! Mixtapemxtp108: Freundliche Übernahme durch das Mariposa KollektivFür die Bogotá-Ausgabe der virtuellen Städteguide-Reihe "Norient City Sounds" hat das Künstler*innen-Kollektiv Mariposa ein Mixtape kuratiert. Futuristische, experimentelle und zeitgenössische Clubsounds widerspiegeln den Underground-Vibe, sowie die Widersprüche und Dynamik der kolumbianischen Hauptstadt.
Folgende DJs hörst du in diesem Teil des Mariposa Mixtapes:
00:00 - 14:33 Genosidra
14:33 - 32:21 Tomás Nada (Mariposa Resident)
32:21 - 51:58 María Mestiza
Hier gehts zu den Norient City Sounds 2024-10-0452 min
Long Take: Life as an ArtistYakawrath – Life Is a Sine Wave
Yakawrath, also known as Fira, is an experimental psytrance musician and a 2D/3D artist from the Maldives. In the debut episode of Long Take – Life as an Artist, he opens up about his journey as an underground artist in Malé City, describing how the quiet of the night fuels his creativity. He likens his life to a sine wave, filled with highs and lows, but through it all, he remains devoted to a constant phase of creation, continuously pushing boundaries in both his music and art.
As a co-founder of the band Wagon Park in Sri Lan...2024-10-0454 min
TIMEZONESChaotic Karachi: Expressions for Sanity
A podcast by Ali Gul Pir
Featuring: Babar Mangi, Sarah Waquar, Shehzad Ghias, Gul Muhammad
Bonus Talk by Rafay Mahmood, featuring Bilal Ali
Recorded at BigFoot Studios
Artistic Editor: Suvani Suri
Project Management: Hannes Liechti
Video Trailer: Karrl
Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob
Mastering: Adi Flück, Centraldubs
Artwork: Šejma Fere
Copy Editing: Kathrin Hadeler2024-01-3133 min
Radio RaBeRaBe-Info vom 12. Januar 2024Konzessionen für Lokalradios / WEF in Davos / Norient Festival / Radioblog: Im heutigen Info berichten wir über ein Thema, das uns sehr am Herzen liegt: Die Konzessionierung von Lokalradios und Fernsehsendern durch das Bundesamt für Kommunikation. Anschliessend reden wir mit den Organisator*innen vom Strike WEF, der Winterwanderung gegen das World Economic Forum in Davos. Danach besuchen wir die Probe eines Theaters, das am Wochenende im Rahmen des Norient Festivals aufgeführt wird und von Angst handelt. Zu guter Letzt lauschen wir dem Radioblog unserer Kolumnistin Miriam Zürcher, die über Symbiosen sinniert. 2024-01-1233 min
Radio RaBeRaBe-Info vom 11. Januar 2024Effy29 / Norient Festival / Geheimtreffen AfD: Im heutigen Info berichten wir über die Effy29 Prozesse. Nach dem erneuten Freispruch sei langsam an der Zeit, Gras über die Geschehnisse wachsen zu lassen, meint unser Inforedakteur Noah Pilloud in seinem Kommentar. Danach lernen wir Emma Nzioka kennen, die dieses Jahr die künstlerische Leitung des Norient Festivals übernimmt. Am Ende der Sendung berichten wir über ein Geheimtreffen von hochrangige AfD-Politiker mit Neonazis und finanzstarken Unternehmern, das Ende November stattfand. 2024-01-1127 min
TIMEZONESHanoi Undercurrents
A podcast by LinhHafornow in collaboration with tomes (Tobias Paramore)
Featuring: Nhung Nguyen, Ho Tram Anh, Hoang Thu Thuy
Bonus Talk by Elise Luong
Artistic Editor: Suvani Suri
Project Management: Hannes Liechti
Video Trailer: Karrl
Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua
Hanson Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob
Mastering: Adi Flück
Centraldubs Artwork: Šejma Fere
Copy Editing: Kathrin Hadeler2023-12-2738 min
TIMEZONESRadical Archaeologies: Unearthing Lima’s Sonic and Poetic Landscapes
This episode looks into artistic ruptures and subjectivities in Lima, Perú, forged during a period of authoritarianism, economic recession, and widespread social hopelessness. A podcast by Ale Hop Featuring: Olga Rodriguez-Ulloa, Wicho García, Fabiola Bazo, Domingo de Ramos, Wilder Gonzales Agreda, Frau Diamanda, Javi Vargas Sotomayor Original music by Fil Uno (cello), Ale Hop (electronics) Bonus Talk by Alonso Almenara, featuring Luis Alvarado Artistic Editor: Suvani Suri Project Management: Hannes Liechti Video Trailer: Karrl Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson Jingle Mi...2023-11-2941 min
TIMEZONESHere and Now: The Subtle Pressures of Cairo
This episode hosts three Egyptian composers, musicians, and DJs of various backgrounds and music styles. It sheds a light on actors in the music industry and tries to understand the music scene from a first-hand perspective. An immersive sonic experience of the city of Cairo. A podcast by Fair Soliman Featuring: Rama, Nancy Mounir, El Waili Bonus Talk by Adham Zidan Assistant Producer: Nouran Hatem Mix: Ismael Hosny Artistic Editor: Abhishek Mathur Project Management: Hannes Liechti Video Trailer: Karrl J...2023-10-2542 min
kultur / infoNORIENT BOOKS: Über Macht und Ohnmacht in Kurationspraktiken"Politics of Curatorship" - eine NORIENT BOOKS Publikation hinterfragt Kurationspraktiken und Machtverhältnisse. Wir sprechen mit NORIENT Gründer Thomas Burkhalter und Mit-Herausgeber Philipp Rhensius. von Mirco Kaempf2023-10-1508 minkultur / infoNORIENT BOOKS: Über Macht und Ohnmacht in Kurationspraktiken"Politics of Curatorship" - eine NORIENT BOOKS Publikation hinterfragt Kurationspraktiken und Machtverhältnisse. Wir sprechen mit NORIENT Gründer Thomas Burkhalter und Mit-Herausgeber Philipp Rhensius. von Mirco Kaempf2023-10-1508 min
TIMEZONESWhen Creativity Meets Chaos: Insights into the Uncompressed Music Scene in Kampala
This episode offers insight into the uncompressed music scene in Kampala, Uganda. It looks into the evolution of (underground) club culture and shows how house parties contributed so much to create the roots of feeling safe and a support system in the music community. It further discusses the importance of the Nyege Nyege label and festival that has gained massive international attention lately. A podcast by Turkana Featuring: Authentically Plastic, DJ Flo, Martin Kanja, Nsasi, Rey Sapienz Bonus Talk by Gloria Kiconco Artistic Editor: Abhishek Mathur Project Management: Hannes...2023-09-2741 min
Radio RaBeSubkutan: Do Re Mi Fa PolitikPatriarchat und Nationalismus im GlitzerkleidTurbofolk gilt als der Soundtrack des Zerfalls Jugoslawiens. Wie dieses Musikgenre in seinen Anfängen in den 90er Jahren patriarchale Strukturen festigte und in die damalige Gesellschaft transportierte und wo der Turbofolk in Bezug auf patriarchale Strukturen heute steht, darüber spricht Nataša Mitrović mit dem Literaturwissenschaftler Zlatan Delić. Er hat sich in seiner Masterarbeit ausgiebig mit der Entstehung und der Definierung der Weiblichkeit im Turbofolk beschäftigt.Literaturtipp zum Thema:Turbofolk: Soundtrack zum Zerfall Jugoslawiens - Sonja Vogel«This Track Contains Politics»Wie kann das Verwenden von armenischen Keyboardmelodien in elektronischer Musik als als Kritik a...2023-03-2928 min
Kultur PurTour de Film #01 – Norient, Naturfilmtage, Solothurner Filmtage
Michael Berger möchte im laufenden Jahr 23 Filmfestivals besuchen und darüber berichten – im Januar hat er bereits drei Events absolviert: das Norient-Musikfilmfestival in Bern, die Naturfilmtage Aarau und die 58. Solothurner Filmtage.
Sendung vom 04.02.2023
Moderation & Redaktion: Michael Berger & Anita Huber
The post Tour de Film #01 – Norient, Naturfilmtage, Solothurner Filmtage appeared first on Kanal K.
2023-02-041h 00
Radio RaBeRaBe-Info vom 11. Januar 2023Klassenkampf in London / Singeli-Musik am Norient: Heute berichten wir im RaBe-Info über das Kollektiv «Angry Workers», welches sich in London für bessere Arbeitsbedingungen einsetzt und über die neue musikalische Subkultur Singeli, welche von Tansania aus die Welt erobert2023-01-1120 min
TIMEZONESMusic or Weapon: Four Monologues from Ukraine
This episode features four testimonials from Ukrainian artists. They were recorded during the summer of 2022, a few months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The statements are candid monologues about music, dignity, and life during the darkest of times. The four artists speak about their visions of freedom and fear, their feelings about the future, and the influence of this war on their lives and their music; the situations they are facing and the choices they are making. What happened to their art and how do they perceive the role of the artist in this war?
A po...2022-12-2941 min
MusikgesprächMúsica Lusófona, World Music & WOMEX Experience feat. Barbara Alge
Literatur „Música Lusófona, World Music & WOMEX Experience“:
Baumann, Max Peter, Weltmusik, in: MGG online, hrsg. von Laurenz Lütteken, Kassel u.a. 2016, zuerst veröffentlicht 2008, online veröffentlicht 2016.
Bohlmann, Philip V., World Music. A very short introduction, Oxford 2002.
Siebert, Daniel, Musik im Zeitalter der Globalisierung, Bielefeld 2015.
Taylor, Timothy D., Global Pop. World Music, World Markets, New York 1997.
Truax, Barry, Soundscape Composition as Global Music, in: Enders, Bernd, Stange-Elbe, Joachim, Global Village – Global Brain – Global Music, Osnabrück 2003.
Links:
Homepage Womex: https://www.womex.com// (Aufruf: 08.12.22)
Homepage Piranha Records: https://www.piranha.de/ (Aufruf: 14.12.22)
Artikel Barbara Alge...2022-12-1557 min
TIMEZONESBuenos Aires: Relations Condensed in Practice
This episode examines how practices among friends help build networks to strengthen the explorations and works of artists while collectively building survival skills. The backdrop for this episode is the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, a very rich and complex city where mainstream spaces, venues, and cultural centers are playing a less than helpful role in the artistic scenes. It’s all about profit and not about culture, as producer Ailin Grad aka Aylu explains.
A podcast by Ailin Grad aka Aylu
Featuring: Elsa Justel, Miguel Garutti, Cecilia Castro, Rosa Nolly Bustos, Victoria Barca
...2022-11-2434 min
TIMEZONESAragalaya: Inside the People’s Struggle in Colombo
This episode explores the creation of art during the political struggle that has shaped Sri Lanka and its capital Colombo since the start of 2022. The episode shares the perspective of artists and musicians who either lived permanently or temporarily around the Gota Go Gama camp, one of the central sites of the protest.
A podcast by Isuru Kumarasinghe and Devana Senanayake
Featuring: King Ratnam, Anu Madhubhashinie, Dinupa Kodagoda, Ajith Kumarasiri, and Namini Panchala
Bonus Talk by Janik Sittampalam and Zainamb Wahid
Artistic Editor: Abhishek Matur
Project Management: Hannes Liechti2022-10-2733 min
TIMEZONESDIY or Die: Budapest Beneath the Surface
Conceived in the wake of Hungary’s latest parliamentary elections in April 2022 which reinforced the Orbán government’s grip on power for an unknown number of years, this episode aims to delve into the city’s independent (i.e. non-government funded) arts and music scene.
A podcast by Lucia Udvardyová, sound design by Máté Elod Janky
Featuring: Gáspár Miklós Tamás, Marci Bíró, Nándor Hevesi aka Ivan Buharov, Andi Soós, Gábor Kovács aka Új Bála, and Lilla Lőrinc
Artistic Editor: Abhishek Matur
...2022-09-2936 min
TIMEZONESWhen Beyond the Norm Becomes the Norm
This episode features a group of artists from the Gaza Strip, a territory suffering from the Israeli blockade established in 2007. This podcast episode reflects the digital reality of being together as a people and thus sheds light on the enormous challenges of working as a Palestinian artist today.
Featuring: Rehaf Al Batniji, Salman Nawati, Mahmoud Al Shaer
A podcast by Alia Rayyan and Alaa Barghouthi
Artistic Editor: Abhishek Matur
Project Management: Hannes Liechti
Video Trailer: Emma Nzioka
Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Jingle Mix: Daniel...2022-03-3143 min
Sounds! ZentraleSounds! Story: Wohin entwickelt sich die Popmusik 2022?Wird die Popmusik experimenteller, diverser, nachhaltiger oder geht sie gar vor die Hunde? 16 Personen aus der Schweizer Musikszene beantworten die Frage nach der Zukunft der Popmusik.
Wir können nicht hellsehen. Spannend ist es aber trotzdem, zu spekulieren, wohin es mit der Popmusik geht. Sounds!-Redaktor Claudio Landolt ging es bei dieser Suche nicht um eine absolute Wahrheit, sondern vielmehr um ein buntes Mosaik aus unterschiedlichsten Perspektiven. Die Sounds! Story liefert ein vielschichtiges Bild und stösst Türen auf in Richtung Phänomene und Trends wie Hyperpop, Green-Touring und Gigs im Metaverse.
Befragte Personen (in der Reihenfolge ihres Auftretens):
Manu...2022-03-2218 min
TIMEZONESEars on/of Makiling
This episode explores the stories and sounds of Mount Makiling, located 80 kilometres South of the Philippine capital of Manila. Makiling is the sacred site of local legends, the setting for numerous classical works of literature, and a pilgrimage destination for many mystics. And it is the home of many artists and arts students.
Featuring: Datu Arellano, Donna Cher dela Cruz, Dennis Gupa, Karlene Moreno Hayworth, Reagan Romero Maiquez
A podcast by meLê yamomo and Nono Pardalis
Artistic Editor: Abhishek Matur
Project Management: Hannes Liechti
Video Trailer: Emma Nzioka
2022-02-2442 min
TIMEZONESTechnology – The New Normal for Dhaka’s Artists
This episode is produced by the Bangladeshi artist duo BLKBX and delves into Dhaka’s arts scenes. It features the city’s transformation towards digitization and the ramifications for artists living and working in the metropole.
Featuring: Sounak Das, Shadwaan Chowdhury, Nazifa Raidah, Muttaki Mahmud
A podcast by BLKBX
Artistic Editor: Suvani Suri
Project Management: Hannes Liechti
Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob
Mastering: Adi Flück, Centraldubs
Artwork: Šejma Fere 2022-01-2726 min
TIMEZONESMontreal, Your Ears Are My Island
This episode portrays the diverse music scenes of Montreal. Producer Esther Bourdages traces their global connections and historical roots and explores the effects of gentrification on the city’s cultural life.
Featuring: Adam Basanta, Mili Hong, Silvano mercado Vilches, Joseph Sannicandro, Kimihiro Yasaka
A podcast by Esther Bourdages
Bonus Talk: Stefan Christoff
Artistic Editor: Svetlana Maraš
Project Management: Hannes Liechti
Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob
Mastering: Adi Flück, Centraldubs
Artwork: Šejma Fere
Chapt...2021-12-3041 min
TIMEZONESBeirut: Traces of a City – A Pod Poem
This episode reflects on the current uncertainties experienced in Beirut and how they have influenced creative processes. The city of Beirut is a space that is constantly transforming. From the violent conflicts of the recent past to the social uncertainty of the present, Beirut has become synonymous with precariousness.
Featuring: Chaza Charafeddine, Muriel N. Kahwagi, Sharif Sehnaoui, Rana Eid
A podcast by Rana Eid and Nadim Mishlawi
Bonus Talk: Nesrine Khodr, featuring Mhamad Safa
Artistic Editor: Abhishek Matur
Project Management: Hannes Liechti
Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson2021-11-2537 min
TIMEZONESStaying Creative Between Beauty and Chaos in Rio de Janeiro
Behind the picture-postcard landscapes and the stereotypical images of carnival, beaches, and beautiful women lies an enigmatic and broken city: Rio de Janeiro. Rio’s musical and creative identity, such as samba and carnival, seems to be ever transforming and flirting with traditional forms, yet at the same time, those forms have a history of struggle, intimately connected to Afro-Brazilian musical and religious expressions. In a challenging historical moment of crisis, a pandemic and political ruthlessness, artists in Rio are integrating those identities with the most immediate needs and perceptions of reality. The goal is to stay alive, sane an...2021-10-2847 min
TIMEZONESBay Area’s Interdisciplinary Artistic Blueprint
There is an unspoken blueprint in the Bay Area arts and music communities allowing artists an organic crossover between practices and languages. A hybridizing of mediums that arises from spaces of deep experimentation. From the Bay Area’s openness and curiosity to the limitations of physical spaces to work and gather in – leading to the creation of multipurpose spaces that host artists across visual art, performance, and music, thus resulting in crossovers. A podcast featuring 8ulentina, Nadia Shihab, Sofia Córdova, Khatchadour Khatchaourian, and Greekor Greg Nemet.
A podcast by Lara Sarkissian
Co-initiated and c...2021-09-3044 min
SWR2 DokublogSWR2 Dokublog: Mehrspur 109Feature: Mit dem Thema Arbeit beschäftigen sich die Beiträge der dokublogger. Schorsch Kamerun wiederum arbeitet vielseitig als Sänger der Punkband „Die Goldenen Zitronen“, Theaterregisseur und Hörspiel-Autor - und denkt in seinem Essay über das Radio nach. Wir stellen die Internetplattform Norient vor, die nichts weniger als den Sound der Welt sammeln will, sprechen über die neueste Podcast-Studie, die von der Otto-Brenner-Stiftung kommt. Und eine Eilmeldung von Tom Schimmeck gibt es auch noch.2021-09-2200 min
El RUIDO es el Mensaje | NOISE is the MessageEl RUIDO es el Mensaje "10 Años" | RUIDO 2021#24El RUIDO es el Mensaje "10 Años" | RUIDO 2021#24
“El silencio profundo es indicio de voluntades inmutables.”
—| Honoré de Balzac.
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█ En Esta RUTA: SDR (Software-Defined Radio) trabajo conjunto de Sol Rezza y Franco Falistoco, en formato podcast para el Festival Norient, en su versión en español sin overdubs, como fue diseñada originalmente. Desde aquí se puede escuchar el corte para el festival.
█ Conversación TRIPLE: Volver a Pensar la Guerra de Fernandez Savater, por Rodrigo Ríos Z, parte del ciclo Lecturas Disconformes.
█ #ESCUCHAS: Cristian Estrella recomienda el trabajo de Hector Zazou, Sahar...2021-08-1200 min
Dialectics with Tripp BaronnerDialectics 035 with SHFT - Yang Editionlnk.to/dialectics035-yang1. Kohra feat. Nirupama - Jiva [Qilla Records] [00:00]2. Dycide - In Between Thoughts [Hypnus Records] [03:15]3. IUNA NIVA - To Grow The Hands, To Bend The Spine [Solid Shape] [07:00]4. Exos - Í Skjóli Nætur [FIGURE] [11:10]5. Svetlana Maraš - Myself [Norient] [14:45]6. Forest Drive West - Scafell Pike [Frequency Domain] [17:20]7. kirilik - Souls [FIGURE] [22:30]8. Portrait - Untitled [Aura Dinamica] [26:30]9. IUNA NIVA - Multiplying Breaches [Solid Shape] [30:00]10. Barker & Baumecker - Senden [Ostgut Ton] [37:15]11. Reptant - Enter Atmosphere [LKR Records] [44:50]12. Nathan Fake feat. Prurient - DEGREELESSNESS [Ninja Tune...2021-07-311h 04
Kitchen ConversationsȘtefan Ionescu-Ambrosie - Romanian New Wave and manele subculture# 8 - in conversation with writer and researcher from Romania, Ștefan Ionescu-Ambrosie.
The conversations was devoted to two cultural trends in contemporary Romania: The New Wave and manele subculture, both discussed in relation to mental health and intergenerational trauma. The work of Stefan was published among others in KAJET Journal, Hinterlands Magazine, [Inter]Sections Journal and Norient.
References:
Romanian Revolution (video)
Manele – Memeified Music (article)
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (film)
Aferim! (trailer)
Florin Salam - Saint Tropez (song)
How manele are being used by more pr...2021-02-121h 05
TIMEZONESImagining worlds and making meaning with four artists from Delhi
In the third episode of Timezones four contemporary artists with a connection to the city of Delhi reflect upon their diverse and evolving practices. Heeding into the COVID pandemic, they share observations and open spaces of thought where new meanings and speculative realities are constantly being formed, un-formed and re-formed. The composition interweaves these conversations into fragments of found sound, musical renditions and sonic textures, contemplating the ever-shifting edges of truth.
Featuring: Mochu, Pallavi Paul, Gagan Singh, Suhail Yusuf Khan
A podcast by Suvani Suri and Abhishek Mathur
Conceptualisation, Interviews: Abhishek...2020-12-0330 min
TIMEZONESImagining worlds and making meaning with four artists from DelhiIn the third episode of Timezones four contemporary artists with a connection to the city of Delhi reflect upon their diverse and evolving practices. Heeding into the COVID pandemic, they share observations and open spaces of thought where new meanings and speculative realities are constantly being formed, un-formed and re-formed. The composition interweaves these conversations into fragments of found sound, musical renditions and sonic textures, contemplating the ever-shifting edges of truth.
Featuring: Mochu, Pallavi Paul, Gagan Singh, Suhail Yusuf Khan
A podcast by Suvani Suri and Abhishek Mathur
Conceptualisation, Interviews: Abhishek Mathur, Suvani Suri
Arrangement, Editing, Sound Design: Abhishek Mathur...2020-12-0330 min
TIMEZONESThe life in music of three experimental musicians (in Serbia and Switzerland)
An electro-acoustic composition based on the interviews with the three artists Mara Micciche, Branko Džinović and Vukašin Đelić, my close friends and collaborators, who have never met each other. They live in three different cities - Šabac, Belgrade, Zurich. Their stories as well as their sounds, intertwine throughout the piece modified and accompanied by the sounds of my own, all of them creating an ensemble of voices, sounds and musical fragments deriving from diverse set of musical practices by each of us.
A podcast by Belgrade based composer and sound artist Svetlana Maraš.
Composi...2020-11-0528 minTIMEZONESThe life in music of three experimental musicians (in Serbia and Switzerland)An electro-acoustic composition based on the interviews with the three artists Mara Micciche, Branko Džinović and Vukašin Đelić, my close friends and collaborators, who have never met each other. They live in three different cities - Šabac, Belgrade, Zurich. Their stories as well as their sounds, intertwine throughout the piece modified and accompanied by the sounds of my own, all of them creating an ensemble of voices, sounds and musical fragments deriving from diverse set of musical practices by each of us.
A podcast by Belgrade based composer and sound artist Svetlana Maraš.
Composition, montage: Svetlana Maraš
Sounds and word...2020-11-0528 minTIMEZONESNairobi’s next generation music producers and performing artists speak outIn recent years, small-scale studios in Nairobi have begun producing music locally, and some of their output reaches millions of listeners in Kenya, or create buzz and noise in international niche music scenes. Their producers and musicians are turning old hierarchies upside down, often calling for social and political reforms. But they’re also facing a lot of resistance.
Director, idea, interviews: Thomas Burkhalter
Music: Thomas Burkhalter, Daniel Jakob
Additional Samples: Joseph Kamaru, Boutross + soundofnairobi.net
Additional Voiceovers: Kacey Moore, Selasia A. Djameh
Trailer Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Editing: Thomas Burkhalter, Daniel Jakob
Mastering: Adi Flück, Centraldubs
Graphics Cover: Šejma...2020-10-1334 min
TIMEZONESNairobi’s next generation music producers and performing artists speak out
In recent years, small-scale studios in Nairobi have begun producing music locally, and some of their output reaches millions of listeners in Kenya, or create buzz and noise in international niche music scenes. Their producers and musicians are turning old hierarchies upside down, often calling for social and political reforms. But they’re also facing a lot of resistance.
Director, idea, interviews: Thomas Burkhalter
Music: Thomas Burkhalter, Daniel Jakob
Additional Samples: Joseph Kamaru, Boutross + soundofnairobi.net
Additional Voiceovers: Kacey Moore, Selasia A. Djameh
Trailer Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
...2020-10-1334 minMusikgesprächSampling
Literatur „Sampling“:
Döhl, Frederic, Mashup in der Musik. Fremdreferenzielles Komponieren, Sound Sampling und Urheberrecht, Bielefeld 2016.
Fischer, Georg, Sampling in der Musikproduktion. Das Spannungsfeld zwischen Urheberrecht und Kreativität, Marburg 2020.
Leigh, Landy, Making Music with Sounds, New York 2012.
Lyssloff, René T. A., Gay, Jr., Leslie C. (Hrsg.), Music and Technoculture, Middletown 2003.
Miller, Paul D. (Hrsg.), Sound Unbound. Sampling Digital Music and Culture, Cambridge 2008.
Schloss, Joseph G., Making Beats. The Art of Sample-based Hip-Hop Music, Lebanon 2000.
Internetquellen:
Amen Break – normal, fast and slow version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQLk7NcpO4 (Aufruf: 10.02.20)
Case Studies Rethinking Creativity, Recogniti...2020-02-151h 10
Entretiens - TalksSoundspuren - Thomas Burkhalter und das neue NorientEr ist in den Townships von Südafrika genau so daheim wie in den Vorstädten Beiruts oder im ländlichen Appenzell - immer auf der Suche nach dem Klang der Gegenwart. Sein Metier nennt er angewandte Musikethnologie - zu hören ist das alles auf der Plattform von Norient. Das Projekt hat sich rundum erneuert und erfolgreich Geld gesammelt. Dominik Landwehr hat Thomas Burkhalter am 6.Februar in Zürich getroffen. 45 Minuten mit vielen Klangbeispielen.2020-02-0944 min
Radio AntenneSendung 15. September 2019Die allerletzte Radio Antenne Sendung und das Ende des Festivals stehen ganz unter dem Motto Liebesrausch. Wichtiger Bestandteil dieser Sendung ist ausserdem der Festivalrückblick mit Andri Probst, sowie das Kulturgespräch von Norient mit internationalen Gästen.2019-09-1500 minRadio AntenneKulturgespräch – Internationale Kulturpolitik in der PraxisWas bringen interkulturelle Musik(austausch)projekte wirklich? Wer profitiert? Und wo liegen die Fallstricke? Moderiert und kuratiert wurde das Gespräch von Norient – the Now in Sound. Zu Gast waren: Dahlia Borsche, Musikwissenschaftlerin und Verantwortliche Sparte Musik des Berliner Künstlerprogramms des DAAD, Alican Camci, Komponist, Klangkünstler, Werner Hasler, Komponist und Musiker2019-09-1500 min
Radio Bern RaBe (OFFICIAL)KultuRadar mit Manthe RibaneDie südafrikanische Tänzerin, Sängerin und Künstlerin Manthe Ribane spricht mit Kulturredaktorin Gisela Feuz über Performance-Kunst und das Norient Musikfilm Festival.2016-01-1408 min
Radio Bern RaBe (OFFICIAL)RaBe-Info TALK mit Radiopionier Ken Freedman (WFMU)Inforedaktor Michael Spahr spricht mit der amerikanischen Radiolegende Ken Freedman über die Zukunft von Gemeinschaftsradios wie WFMU oder Radio Bern RaBe. Der Film «Sex and Broadcasting» über WFMU ist zu sehen am 16.1.2016 am 7. Norient Musikfilm Festival in Bern.2015-12-2317 min
digital brainstormingNorient - Klänge aus der FremdeSie nennen sich Norient und engagieren sich für Klänge aus fernen Ländern: Thomas Burkhalter, Michael Spahr und Simon Grab. Ihr neuestes Projekt wurde 2010 vom Migros-Kulturprozent im Rahmen des Programms "Werkbeiträge Digitale Kultur" gefördert. Im Gespräch mit Dominik Landwehr erklären die drei, was sie mit Norient wollen. Länge: 38 Minuten.2015-09-2800 min
digital brainstormingSeismographic Sounds - so tönt die Welt 2015Wie tönt die Welt fernab des Mainstreams? - Die Ausstellung «Seismographic Sounds» versucht auf diese grosse Frage auf ungewöhnliche und subjektive Weise eine Antwort zu finden. Theresa Baier und Thomas Burkhalter vom Musiknetzwerk Norient erklären im Gespräch mit Dominik Landwehr ihr Vorgehen. Die Aufnahme entstand am 14.August 2015 in Aarau. Länge 22 Minuten. Die Ausstellung ist bis zum 20.September im Forum Schlossplatz in Aarau zu sehen und später auch in anderen Städten.2015-08-1900 min
Radio Bern RaBe (OFFICIAL)RaBe-Info: "Seismographic Sounds"-AusstellungRaBe-Inforedaktorin Lucia Vasella besucht die Norient-Ausstellung «Seismographic Sounds – Visionen einer neuen Welt» im Forum Schlossplatz in Aarau.2015-08-1306 min
digital brainstormingDas Norient-Jahrbuch für globale MusikNORIENT - das ist der Name einer Internet-Plattform , wo über Musik nachgedacht wird. Und zwar gleichzeitig global und lokal und das macht auch die Stärke der bereits 2002 gegründeten Gruppe aus. Nun tritt die Musik-Plattform mit einem Buch an die Öffentlicheit, das eigentlich als eine Jahrbuch oder Momentaufnahme der Reflektionen von Norient gedacht ist. Es trägt den etwas sperrigen Titel "Out of the Absurdity of Life". Der Satz ist das Zitat eines serbischen Musikers und wird im Buch und auch im Podcast erklärt. Kommt auf der Internet Plattform die Musik stark zum Tragen, so ist im Buch neben...2014-12-0400 min
digital brainstormingNorient oder wie tönt die SchweizNorient ist der Name eines Netzwerkes und einer Gruppe von Leuten, die sich seit Jahren mit Musik, vor allem mit aussereuropäischen Klängen, befasst. In ihrer neusten Produktion gehts aber um die Schweiz. Sonic Traces: From Switzerland heisst diese Produktion und im Gespräch mit Dominik Landwehr erklären Thomas Burkhalter, Simon Grab und Michael Spahr, was man sich darunter vorstellen muss. Das Gespräch wurde am 10.Mai 2012 in Bern aufgenommen.2014-11-1300 min