The amplification of souls
English, Gilles Aubry, 2014More than 10 items in stock at third-party supplier
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In this publication, Gilles Aubry presents elements from his sonic research in Christian charismatic churches in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. He explores the noise aesthetics of religious sound practices involving audio amplification, feedback, distortion, and recording technologies. His documentation includes spiritual services, preaching, sound-checks, rehearsals, a church video archive, and film soundtracks, as well as the preparation of an evangelization campaign in the city center. By focusing on the material aspects of sound, Aubry finds traces that attest to the complex relationships between Christian faith, traditional beliefs, neo-colonial representations, and urban politics in Central Africa. At the same time, the research opens a parallel with the aesthetics of "first-world" noise music. The CD contains a 34-minute-long excerpt of a spiritual deliverance service (Amplified Souls, track 2) including collective prayers, preaching, and speaking-in-tongues recorded at the Libambu Ministry Church in Kinshasa. The Amplification of Souls (track 1) is a 30-minute-long audio essay that combines various sound sources according to a material-based form of cultural interpretation. The 80-page-long book contains an interview with Gilles Aubry by Christof Haffter and an essay by musicologist and cultural anthropologist Johannes Ismaiel-Wendt, along with text fragments and photos from Aubry's research in Kinshasa.
Language | English |
topic | Art, Music & Design |
Author | Gilles Aubry |
Book cover | Paperback |
Year | 2014 |
Item number | 33415341 |
Publisher | Adocs |
Category | Non-fiction |
Release date | 17.5.2023 |
topic | Art, Music & Design |
Language | English |
Author | Gilles Aubry |
Year | 2014 |
Book cover | Paperback |
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Height | 10 mm |
Width | 149 mm |
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