Does Sound Have Meaning?
Sound Researchers & Practitioners Convene to Discuss ‘symbolic sounds’ at KISS 2010
Vienna, 24-26 September 2010: Can music and sound-effects be symbolic? Sound designers, composers, sound artists, film makers, researchers and others sharing an intense interest in sound will be convening in Vienna Austria from the 24th through 26th of September to discuss this and other, similarly controversial, issues at the annual Kyma International Sound Symposium (KISS2010): http://www.tonsalon.at.
Lively discussions, electronic/computer music performances, interactive installations, demos, workshops, and paper sessions will be held in the newly renovated Casino Baumgarten, a spectacular ballroom built in 1890 (http://www.tonsalon.at/KISS2010/index.php/location), and the Rhiz Bar Modern, a showcase for experimental media in Vienna (http://rhiz.org/).
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Join in the free on-line discussion
Anyone having an intense interest in sound is invited to join in the free on-line discussion at http://pphilosophyofsound.ning.com, a new forum created by symposium co-organizer, Peter Rantasa. Sign in and introduce yourself by sharing your earliest sonic memory. Discussions on sound, symbol, and meaning have already begun and will continue during and after the symposium. You can participate on line whether or not you are able to attend the symposium in Vienna.
To register for KISS2010:
The registration deadline for participating in KISS2010 is 13 September 2010. The participation fee of ¤ 90 (¤ 40 for students) includes the 3-day symposium, morning/afternoon refreshments, and 2 evening concerts. To register, please visit: http://www.tonsalon.at/KISS2010/index.php/registration/essentialreading before 13 September 2010.
Background
The Kyma International Sound Symposium (KISS) is an annual conclave of current and potential Kyma practitioners who come together to learn, to share, to meet, to discuss, and to enjoy a lively exchange of ideas, sounds, and music! Kyma is a sound design environment created by Symbolic Sound Corporation (http://www.symbolicsound.com). This year, the KISS symposium is being organized by Wiener Klangwerkstatt in cooperation with Symbolic Sound and with the support of Analog Audio Association Austria, Preiser Records, and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research.
Conference Contact Information:
Barbara Kopf
KISS 2010 Conference office
Email: office.KISS2010@tonsalon.at
Telephone: +43 (0)650 212 1646
Web: http://www.tonsalon.at/KISS2010