Final Call for Papers Strategies for
the future of scientific and cultural knowledge and
expression [sustainability –
heritage – technology –
education] 6th
International Scientific Meeting for Sound and
Musical Instrument
Studies ORGANOLOGICAL
CONGRESS Porto PORTUGAL 24-27 Agosto | August
2017
INTRODUCTION:
In this special conference we welcome participation from
all areas, proposing to communicate your work on
scientific and cultural heritage which is thought to be
relevant to sound and musical instrument research and
creative output, comprising innovative technology and
issues regarding sustainability (matters on preservation
of rare species and forest genetic resources are among
these). We strongly invite all those who care and are
willing to step forward with solutions and propositions
concerning the four main topics, to be discussed and
summoned during the conference days. ANIMUSIC provides a
space and time to share concepts, discoveries,
methodologies, experience, research and practical
outcome from all fields touched by Organology (namely
museology, acoustics, archaeology, education, visual
arts and conservation methodologies, engineering, etc.)
- a highly valued interchange which bridges science and
art. ANIMUSIC foments interdisciplinary cooperation,
considered a vital key to the assessment of reality with
a broad perspective. This year's special Focus on
Education is coordinated by GEFAM (Switzerland); we
encourage the inclusiveness of performance issues and
singing. ANIMUSIC and partners welcome people from all
over the world to participate in a unique meeting which
gathers partakers involved in the present and future of
culture, interested in knowledge exchange and open
regarding different perspectives about the creative
sound. This year the congress is in the
famous city of Porto, which has a rich patrimony
including the impressive number of around 50 historical
organs - some shall be visited and demonstrated during
the congress. Porto also has an important carillon in
the gorgeous baroque Tower of Clerigos (a recital by the
carillonist Ana Elias is planned), besides the famous
Port wine... We are offering as an extra-program a
marvellous cruise up the Douro (meaning "of gold")
river, where the famous vineyards are cultivated on
layers of centenary stone
terraces.
INCLUDED in the
congress: recitals and concerts with historic and
innovative instruments, namely by composer Graham Hair
and Scottish Voices superlative music, Ancient Music
Ireland presenting the new replicas of the Irish/British
Iron Age trumpets (trumpa mór) and a pair of
traditional Nepalese narsingra in comparison,
‘Body Music: Japanese Bunraku revisited’ from
the project KikiT VisuoSonic presented by
Professor Maurice Owen from Southampton Solent
University, and a special performance by the
archeao-ethnographic music research group from Chile
‘Chimuchina’ (possibly with the support from the Chilean government);
exhibition/ENCONTROIM (encounter for makers and
collectors of musical instruments); a Skype presentation
from one of the founders of sustainability in music,
directly from the USA, Professor Jeff Titon; discussion,
panels, roundtables and a brain storm session; workshops
and a pioneer Maker's LAB where makers have the chance
to explain in detail their original inventions and
projects, showing the participants the actual practice;
and also the presentation of the newest project in
education dedicated to Organology which is being
developed by
ANIMUSIC. SUBMISSION:
please send your proposal/s by the 31st of
May
We welcome proposals for papers (15+5mn for
questions and handover), panels (one hour), posters and
workshops, as well as demonstrations, videos,
lecture-recitals (30 to 40 minutes) and full concerts
(between one hour and one and a half hour). In addition,
participants, namely inventors, makers and collectors,
have the possibility to show a selection of their
musical instruments or designs at the Exhibition. The
ENCONTROIM is a special showcase offered by ANIMUSIC and
the hosts, with no charge (the access is open and free
to the general public). There is also a specific display
area for books, scores, and other items, available
during the conference days. The common language for
presentations is English. Papers may be read in
Portuguese, Spanish, French or Italian, provided the
PowerPoint projection is in English. We also provide
direct translation from other languages if necessary and
possible - please contact us if you need help. We
look forward to abstracts that describe original and
technically excellent research from various
perspectives. The title, abstract (in English or
bilingual, of up to 300 words), and a biographical note
(up to 100 words) should be received by email on or
before the 31st of May (2nd Call for Papers deadline).
The results shall be communicated individually by middle
June after being peer-reviewed by the Scientific
Committee. Papers presented at the Organological
Congresses may be submitted for publication in the
conference proceedings (books collection ‘Liranimus’ and
online).
Please send proposals to:
congressorg2017.animusic@gmail.com
A SPECIAL THANK YOU... Given
our extraordinary research area, we are very fortunate
to be able to encourage practical demonstrations - we
are indeed honoured and thankful to the generous offers
of recitals, concerts and impromptus by the great
musicians who have so much contributed to the natural
and incomparable involvement of our “always unique”
meetings. For the OC2017, we gratefully acknowledge our
gracious hosts, the ‘Fundação Maria Isabel Guerra
Junqueiro e Luís Pinto de Mesquita Carvalho’ and the
Municipality of Porto, and the generous financial
contributions from Dr Eng Giulio Salvadori and the
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal, as
well as all our other partners and
supporters. |