WORLD LISTENING PROJECT

Sessions on Listening

A monthly Zoom engagement for the world’s listening community.

  • “Deep Listening to Nature” with Andrew Skeoch (Session 18, February 2026)

    11 a.m. UTC+11 on Tuesday, February 25th / 6 p.m. UTC-6 on Monday, February 24th

    What does nature have to say to us in these confronting times? When we listen to the natural environment, we hear what is happening. Listening holistically, we can hear not just individual birdsongs, frog calls and so on, but their patterns of communication. These patterns express the principles that inform the functioning of ecosystems and generate viable living systems. They are principles that can be articulated clearly, and are inspiringly relevant. Thus listening to nature as our teacher, can guide us in shaping our human systems – our societies, values, economies and governance – to be safe, ecologically respectful and sustainable.

    Andrew Skeoch is a professional wildlife sound recordist and author of Deep Listening to Nature. Over the past thirty years, he has documented the sounds of environments around the planet, and through his label ‘Listening Earth’, published over one hundred recordings allowing listeners to immerse themselves in wild soundscapes from around the world. As an educator, he has spoken extensively to community and academic audiences, appeared at festivals such as WOMAD’s Planet Talks, and presented radio features, keynote addresses and a TEDx talk. He is the president of the Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group, and on the board of the Australian Forum for Acoustic Ecology. 

    Click here to register for “Deep Listening to Nature” with Andrew Skeoch.

  • “Auralities of the Earth and Soil” with Ivan Rivelli (Session 17, January 2026)

    Auralidades de la T/tierra: Prácticas de escuchas performáticas desde el sur
    ¿Cómo expandir las posibilidades enunciativas del acto fonográfico? La grabación de campo implica un tipo particular de escucha cuyo trazo audible se configura como parte de una trama de significados. Se propone un recorrido por experiencias de escucha y grabaciones de campo en la Comarca Andina del Paralelo 42, para plantear algunos interrogantes en torno a la escucha de la t/Tierra y las formas de expansión del sonido mas allá del fenómeno físico.

    Ivan Rivelli
    Mi práctica artística se centra en los procesos de investigación que exploran el sonido y la escucha como formas particulares de conocimiento. En algunos casos la producción de la pieza sonora recupera un sentido propio, pero la mayoría de las veces resulta la materialización de un proceso más amplio como puede ser una acción poética, una deriva, una instalación, un audiovisual, etc. Me interesan las enunciaciones desde la fonografía, la grabación de campo y la problematización del paisaje sonoro en su vínculo con las representaciones de un territorio específico. Desde el año 2016 coordino el funcionamiento del Mapa Sonoro de la Comarca Andina, una plataforma digital colaborativo con grabaciones de campo georreferenciadas.

    Auralities of the Earth and Soil: Performative listening practices from the South.
    How to expand the enunciative possibilities of the phonographic act? Field recording involves a particular type of listening whose audible trace is
    configured as part of a web of meanings. A journey through listening experiences and field recordings in the Comarca Andina del Paralelo 42 is proposed, to raise some questions about listening to the Earth and the soil that allow reflection on the ways of expanding sound beyond the physical phenomenon.

    Ivan Rivelli‘s artistic practice focuses on research processes that explore sound and listening as particular forms of knowledge. In some cases, the production of the sound piece acquires its own meaning, but most often it results in the materialization of a broader process, such as a poetic action, a drift, an installation, an audiovisual work, etc. He is interested in enunciations from phonography, field recording, and the problematization of the soundscape in its connection to representations of a specific territory. Since 2016 Ivan has coordinated the operation of the Mapa Sonoro de la Comarca Andina, a collaborative digital platform with georeferenced field recordings.

    Click here to register for “Auralities of the Earth and Soil” with Ivan Rivelli — on Thursday, January 29th (8 p.m. UTC-3 / 5 p.m. UTC-6).

  • “Music Beyond Boundaries, Between Genres” with Cristina Italiani (Session 16, May 2025)

    Siete invitati a partecipare al World Listening Project durante la prossima sessione sull’ascolto — “Musica oltre i confini ed oltre i generi con Cristina Italiani” (giovedì 15 maggio (23:00 UTC+2 / 21:00 UTC+0 / 16:00 UTC-5)).

    Cristina Italiani, di formazione classica con studi e corsi di perfezionamento in Conservatori e Accademie anche all’estero ha sviluppato un interesse per l’improvvisazione e per la Musica tradizionale del Mediterraneo, Musica orientale e sta coltivando il desiderio perpetuo di abbattere le frontiere tra i generi, facendo convergere i diversi stili musicali che la attraversano nei suoi progetti musicali.

    Appassionata di arti performative e arti visive in generale, integra nella sua pratica sia il modo di pensare la musica che l’immagine, la scenografa, la performance e la poesia della risonanza tra tutti questi campi.

    Nella seconda parte l’artista Cristina Italiani ci illustrerà come ha reinterpretato  i field recording e soundscape nei recenti lavori creando un viaggio sonoro che ci trasporta in un’atmosfera, metafisica, cosmica e libera da ogni genere. Registrati a questo programma su linktr.ee/worldlistening

    You are invited to join the World Listening Project during its next Session on Listening — “Music beyond boundaries, between genres with Cristina Italiani” (Thursday, May 15 (11 p.m. UTC+2 / 9 p.m. UTC+0 / 4 p.m. UTC-5)).

    Cristina Italiani, classically trained in studies and advanced courses in conservatories and academies in Italy and abroad, has developed an an approach that involves improvisation with traditional Mediterranean music and music from the Far East. Her work is based on her cultivated desire to break down boundaries between genres and recombine different musical styles. Passionate about the performing and visual arts, her practice involves thinking about music and imagery, performance and poetic resonance between these different fields.

    During her presentation Italiani will illustrate how she has been reinterpreting field recordings and soundscapes in recent works, creating a sonic journey that transports us to an atmosphere — metaphysical, cosmic and unconfined by any one genre. Register for this program at linktr.ee/worldlistening

      

  • Community Discussion (Session 15, April 2025)

    We invite you to join us during our next Session on Listening — Tuesday, April 22nd (10 pm UTC+0 / 5 pm UTC-5). We are getting ready for World Listening Day, and with that in mind we are hosting a community discussion. What can be done to cut through the noise of today’s world—to encourage deep listening, meaningful communication and empathy. How do we find truth and understanding amid the chaos? Are we truly being heard? Register for this program at linktr.ee/worldlistening

    Los invitamos a unirse a nuestra próxima Sesión sobre Escucha, el martes 22 de abril (22:00 UTC+0 / 17:00 UTC-5). Nos preparamos para el Día Mundial de la Escucha y, con esa idea en mente, organizamos un debate comunitario. ¿Qué podemos hacer para superar el ruido del mundo actual y fomentar la escucha profunda, la comunicación significativa y la empatía? ¿Cómo encontramos la verdad y la comprensión en medio del caos? ¿Realmente nos escuchan? El link de registro se encuentra en nuestro linktr.ee/worldlistening

  • “Life Journey of Sound” with Mikael Fernström (Session 14, March 2025)

    You’re invited to join us for our next Session on Listening — “Life Journey of Sound with Mikael Fernström” (Tuesday, March 18th (11 p.m. UTC+0 / 5 p.m. UTC-6). This talk outlines a creative struggle between listening and making sound. This includes an exploration of the art practice of the duo Softday (Sean Taylor and Mikael Fernström), the emergence of the concept Acouscenic Listening and other ideas that have contributed to the work. Register for this program at linktr.ee/worldlistening

    Estás invitado a unirte a nosotros en nuestra próxima Sesión sobre Escucha: “Viaje de Vida del Sonido con Mikael Fernström” (martes 18 de marzo (11 p.m. UTC+0 / 5 p.m. UTC-6). Esta charla describe una lucha creativa entre escuchar y hacer sonido. Esto incluye una exploración de la práctica artística del dúo Softday (Sean Taylor y Mikael Fernström), el surgimiento del concepto de Escucha Acouscénica y otras ideas que han contribuido a su trabajo.  El link de registro se encuentra en nuestro linktr.ee/worldlistening

  • “Field Recording and Electronic Music” with Rebecca Goldberg (Session 13, February 2025)

    You’re invited to join us for “Field Recording and Electronic Music — with Detroit-based sound artist Rebecca Goldberg“: Tuesday, February 18th (11 p.m. UTC+0 / 6 p.m. UTC-5). Field recording in electronic music has roots dating back to the mid-20th century, with pioneers like Pierre Schaeffer and Delia Derbyshire integrating environmental sounds into experimental compositions. This practice highlights the difference between “hearing” (the passive reception of sounds) and “listening” (a more intentional, analytical engagement with those sounds), as it invites listeners to engage with soundscapes in a deeper, more conscious way. Field recordings also serve as an archive, preserving sounds of the natural world, urban environments, and cultural moments that might otherwise fade away. By combining the organic sounds of nature with synthetic or electronic processing, field recordings create a fusion of the natural and machine worlds, often blurring the boundaries between the two and inviting new sonic experiences.

    Estás invitado a unirte a nosotros en nuestra próxima Sesión sobre Escucha – “Grabación de campo y música electrónica” – con la artista sonora de Detroit Rebecca Goldberg: martes 18 de febrero (11 p.m. UTC+0 / 6 p.m. UTC-5). La grabación de campo en la música electrónica tiene raíces que se remontan a mediados del siglo XX, con pioneros como Pierre Schaeffer y Delia Derbyshire que integraron sonidos ambientales en composiciones experimentales. Esta práctica resalta la diferencia entre “oír” (la recepción pasiva de sonidos) y “escuchar” (un compromiso más intencional y analítico con esos sonidos), ya que invita a los oyentes a interactuar con los paisajes sonoros de una manera más profunda y consciente. Las grabaciones de campo también sirven como un archivo, preservando sonidos del mundo natural, entornos urbanos y momentos culturales que de otra manera podrían desvanecerse. Al combinar los sonidos orgánicos de la naturaleza con el procesamiento sintético o electrónico, las grabaciones de campo crean una fusión de los mundos natural y de las máquinas, a menudo difuminando los límites entre los dos e invitando a nuevas experiencias sonoras.

  • “Exploring Sound Underwater” with Joshua Sam Miller (Session 12, January 2025)

    You’re invited to join us during our next Session on Listening — Exploring Sound Underwater with Joshua Sam Miller — on Tuesday, January 28th (11 p.m. UTC+0 / 1 p.m. UTC-9. In this session, we will listen to sounds of whales, dolphins and underwater life from the Monterey Bay National Marine Protected Area. Joshua is the creator of the award-winning immersive experience Sounds of the Ocean, which combines mindful music, visual art, dance and poetry to connect people with life underwater. The project inspires mental wellbeing and ocean conservation through impact entertainment & activism. Register at linktr.ee/worldlistening.

    Te invitamos a unirte a nosotros durante nuestra próxima sesión sobre escucha: Explorando el sonido bajo el agua con Joshua Sam Miller, el martes 28 de enero (11 p. m. UTC+0 / 1 p. m. UTC-9). En esta sesión, escucharemos sonidos de ballenas, delfines y vida submarina del Área Marina Nacional Protegida de la Bahía de Monterey. Joshua es el creador de la galardonada experiencia inmersiva Sounds of the Ocean, que combina música consciente, arte visual, danza y poesía para conectar a las personas con la vida submarina. El proyecto inspira el bienestar mental y la conservación del océano a través del entretenimiento y el activismo de impacto. El link de registro se encuentra en nuestro linktr.ee/worldlistening.