Hi everyone,
At last, here come the remaining recordings from the session.
https://we.tl/t-OxG0wDhdeZ
Thank you again for this opportunity.
I would love to come back on Nov 5 or 12 to do an experiment with recording the more of the room tones, ropes and wooden floors. Let me know if that's possible.

Kind regards,
Jacek



Jacek Smolicki
PhD

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2022-2023
Music Department
Harvard University

International Postdoc 2020-2023
Department of Culture and Society
Linköping University

Associate Researcher
Sonic Research Studio
Simon Fraser University

Associate Scholar
Informatics and Media Hub for Digital Existence
Uppsala University, Sweden

Artist/Designer/Educator
www.smolicki.com


From: Austin Paul <austinjpaul@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, October 3, 2022 9:56 PM
To: Andrew Tyler via Boston-change-ringers <boston-change-ringers@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu>
Cc: Smolicki, Jacek <jsmolicki@fas.harvard.edu>
Subject: Fwd: Inquiry into recording bells of the Old North
 
Hi everyone,

This past Saturday we had a sound collector/researcher (https://www.smolicki.com/about.html) join our practice to record the bells of Old North.
He has shared a recording of us lowering all 8 in peal - recording details below, and hopefully more recordings are to follow!
Enjoy the download link - it's always mesmerizing when the hum comes in, and the sound is super clear.

Best,
Austin

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Smolicki, Jacek <jsmolicki@fas.harvard.edu>
Date: Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: Inquiry into recording bells of the Old North
To: Austin Paul <austinjpaul@gmail.com>, Katarina Whimsy <kdsorceress@gmail.com>
Cc: guild-of-bellringers-contact@mit.edu <guild-of-bellringers-contact@mit.edu>, Julius Hobert <jhobert@oldnorth.com>, Richard Morse <pukku@mac.com>


Hi everyone,

Thank you again for being so kind to let me experience and record the absolutely amazing bell ringing rehearsal last Saturday. I edited the last piece you performed that day which was truly mesmerizing.
Here is the download link: https://we.tl/t-kgIAvIZFxX

The recording was made with an ambisonic mic (360 degrees) and an additional pair of ambient mics. I mixed it down to a stereo file for xonvenience. I will keep editing the rest and share with you once they are ready. 

Please, share the recording with your entire group. It would be great if one of you who participated could send me the list of all bell ringers who came on Saturday so I can credit them if/when I present the recording for other audiences in the future.

Also, if possible, I would love to come back sometime in November to do another recording, this time focusing on the amalgam of peripheral sounds that bell ringing practice generates (the ropes, squeaks of the wooden structure, cracking floor, etc). 

Thank you again and all my best,
Jacek 


Jacek Smolicki
PhD

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2022-2023
Music Department
Harvard University

International Postdoc 2020-2023
Department of Culture and Society
Linköping University

Associate Researcher
Sonic Research Studio
Simon Fraser University

Associate Scholar
Informatics and Media Hub for Digital Existence
Uppsala University, Sweden

Artist/Designer/Educator


From: Austin Paul <austinjpaul@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 2:05 PM
To: Smolicki, Jacek <jsmolicki@fas.harvard.edu>; Katarina Whimsy <kdsorceress@gmail.com>
Cc: guild-of-bellringers-contact@mit.edu <guild-of-bellringers-contact@mit.edu>
Subject: Re: Inquiry into recording bells of the Old North
 
Hi Jacek,

This sounds neat. Generally, our practices are Saturdays at 11:15-1:15, and we also ring on Sundays from noon to 1pm.
@Katarina Whimsy is our Ringing Master, and they could give you more details about when a recording might be possible, depending on church permission and availability of ringers.

Best,
Austin



On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 2:52 PM Smolicki, Jacek <jsmolicki@fas.harvard.edu> wrote:
Hello,

I hope this email finds you well.

I am a postdoc researcher and artist visiting from Stockholm as a Fulbright affiliate at the Music Department of Harvard.
My research concerns field recording and soundscape composition with a focus on cultural and natural soundmarks.
I have been reading about the bells of the Old North and wonder if it would be possible to record them as an example of a historical soundmark?

I am very interested not only in the ringing sound but also all peripheral acoustic characteristics that the bells' movements and vibrations cause. I have a range of various microphones that I can use to capture those characteristics.
Please, let me know if there might be such a possibility and I would be happy to present my ideas further.

Best wishes,
Jacek


Jacek Smolicki
PhD

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2022-2023
Music Department
Harvard University

International Postdoc 2020-2023
Department of Culture and Society
Linköping University

Associate Researcher
Sonic Research Studio
Simon Fraser University

Associate Scholar
Informatics and Media Hub for Digital Existence
Uppsala University, Sweden

Artist/Designer/Educator