Joe Hutch
Mate of the bloke
Not sure where this should go. May be of interest to those living in or near Oxford.
http://www.ashmolean.org/livefriday/
22 February 2013 - Musical Technologies: Old and New
Following the inaugural event in January, the second LiveFriday in the series of free late night events at the Ashmolean is Musical Technologies: Old and New on Friday 22 February. Working in partnership with the University of Oxford's Faculty of Music the evening will explore the relationship between music and technology over the last century through free workshops, demonstrations, and performances.
Since the invention of sound recording at the end of the 19th century the way we encounter, listen to and make music has been revolutionized. Now at a time where smartphones have the power of a small recording studio and mobile listening devices are carried in pockets, people are more aware than ever of the powerful relationship between music and technology. This LiveFriday will take visitors on a tour of technical advances from the invention of the gramophone to the digital age. The evening will be a unique opportunity to explore a century where technology brought access to more music across a wider diversity of cultures and epochs than ever before.
Expect to encounter live improvisation to a silent film, gramophone dj-ing, a performance by Oxford's innovative laptop orchestra, contemporary tracks cut to wax cylinders demo'd on a 1905 Edison Phonograph, thermamin demonstrations and performances, and a late-night performance from Oxford's infamous folk-inspired Rhythm and Blues Calypso Jazz band in the subterranean vaulted café that will be serving drinks until 10.30pm, alongside the Dining Room rooftop bar.
http://www.ashmolean.org/livefriday/
22 February 2013 - Musical Technologies: Old and New
Following the inaugural event in January, the second LiveFriday in the series of free late night events at the Ashmolean is Musical Technologies: Old and New on Friday 22 February. Working in partnership with the University of Oxford's Faculty of Music the evening will explore the relationship between music and technology over the last century through free workshops, demonstrations, and performances.
Since the invention of sound recording at the end of the 19th century the way we encounter, listen to and make music has been revolutionized. Now at a time where smartphones have the power of a small recording studio and mobile listening devices are carried in pockets, people are more aware than ever of the powerful relationship between music and technology. This LiveFriday will take visitors on a tour of technical advances from the invention of the gramophone to the digital age. The evening will be a unique opportunity to explore a century where technology brought access to more music across a wider diversity of cultures and epochs than ever before.
Expect to encounter live improvisation to a silent film, gramophone dj-ing, a performance by Oxford's innovative laptop orchestra, contemporary tracks cut to wax cylinders demo'd on a 1905 Edison Phonograph, thermamin demonstrations and performances, and a late-night performance from Oxford's infamous folk-inspired Rhythm and Blues Calypso Jazz band in the subterranean vaulted café that will be serving drinks until 10.30pm, alongside the Dining Room rooftop bar.