Acoustic Workshop with Justin Armstrong

Immerse yourself in the sonic landscapes of Fogo Island during this three-day workshop centred around sound foraging, deep listening, and writing with audio.

This workshop encourages participants to experience and understand sound as more than a backdrop to everyday life. They will document, analyze, and assemble sound as a direct connection to place-based identity.

The workshop begins with a lecture/discussion covering cultural anthropology, intangible cultural heritage, acoustic ecology, and human geography. The following day centres on guided sound foraging across the island. The last day of the workshop sees participants producing their own unique audio "postcards,” embodying their individual experience of the sonic landscape of Fogo Island.

Participants will leave the workshop with a one-of-a-kind memento of their time on the island, but also, with a renewed sense of attunement and appreciation for the natural and cultural landscapes and their associated soundscapes.

The workshop will be preceded by an evening performance of various soundworks by workshop leader Justin Armstrong. Examples of this type of work (produced for the Fogo Island Inn) can be found at: https://wyomings.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-elevators