VIRTUAL Music Futures: Science and Sound reading group 4

Join the event via Zoom here

The Science and Sound reading group, part of Music Futures, will meet again on Friday 6 May, from 4.00 to 5.30pm, for our monthly discussion! We will meet again on zoom, link here: https://ucl.zoom.us/j/94545894737

This month we have the pleasure of reading a recent piece by Tim Boon, who very kindly agreed to join our conversation:

Boon, T. "The Cinematic Sound of Industrial Modernity: First Notes", in R. Bud et al. (eds), Being Modern. The Cultural Impact of Science in the Twentieth Century, London: UCL Press, pp. 40-57.  Available open access here: https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/114641#

And in line with our tradition of adding listenings to our readings, Tim suggests:

• The Face of Britain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ1M0bj-G2w
• À Nous la Liberté: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9rnUlFRYbo

We hope to see many of you there!

Chiara, Maria, Cathy and Elena

Image credit: S. Morland (1672) Tuba Stentooro-Phonica: An Instrument of Excellent Use, as Well ar Sea, as at Land; Invented and Variously Experimented in the Year 1670 and Humbly Presented to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty Charles II in the Year 1671, London: W. Godbid