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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
*www.smolicki.com <http://www.smolicki.com>*
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*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 <kdsorceress gmail com> 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
*www.smolicki.com
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.smolicki.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=HGypguq2t-0hzHuA1vvzfeNSaiYDcr_38d8UacuVbwk&m=senkxyEzhQ3JD39CM9Gj4txF-rBxE2dpgwXx7-3VXZkx9AD5e9BgCvNsR0un8kjZ&s=0fSwkKhLcAd3iPWPQRN9vFoVOBSGAmjKjis8C4DZxNc&e=>*
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