Urgent listening: a conversation with Hardi Kurda

This conversation, which took place in Oxford, England, is part of a series of conversations hosted by Gascia Ouzounian on the theme “Countersonics: Radical Sonic Imaginaries.” It has been lightly edited for clarity and length

Urgent Listening

This conversation, which took place in Oxford, England, is part of a series of conversations hosted by Gascia Ouzounian on the theme “Countersonics: Radical Sonic Imaginaries.” It has been lightly edited for clarity and length

Inner search

This research explains and describes the role music notations may play in an unconventional way. The aim of this research is to show that by balancing composition, interpretation and improvisation, the performer(s) could produce or open the door to a reservoir of new sounds, which could emerge through a composer’s awareness of the need to balance these elements. That act of balancing depends on the musician’s interpretation through their interaction with the music notation, with their action process on the instrument and each other. This ultimately results in providing listeners’ with a possibility of the new and exiting sound experience