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Re: Inquiry into recording bells of the Old North

Hi everyone,
At last, here come the remaining recordings from the session.
https://we.tl/t-OxG0wDhdeZ
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01 individual bells.wav and 13 more files<https://we.tl/t-OxG0wDhdeZ>
14 files sent via WeTransfer, the simplest way to send your files around 
the world
we.tl
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<http://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<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.smolicki.com_about.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=HGypguq2t-0hzHuA1vvzfeNSaiYDcr_38d8UacuVbwk&m=RllDc2bo1gnfRz0U5bXIBAZdZNs74kdfPdJqcRe1B9uUdUj-0CqqmItwRTsL088W&s=--a1GDysTH61cbWgD9YpsW4rqL3rO6y_nJIph9Qr61U&e=>)
 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

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From: Smolicki, Jacek <jsmolicki fas harvard edu<mailto: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<mailto:austinjpaul gmail com>>, 
Katarina Whimsy <kdsorceress gmail com<mailto:kdsorceress gmail com>>
Cc: guild-of-bellringers-contact mit 
edu<mailto:guild-of-bellringers-contact mit edu> 
<guild-of-bellringers-contact mit edu<mailto:guild-of-bellringers-contact 
mit edu>>, Julius Hobert <jhobert oldnorth com<mailto:jhobert oldnorth 
com>>, Richard Morse <pukku mac com<mailto: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<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__we.tl_t-2DkgIAvIZFxX&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=HGypguq2t-0hzHuA1vvzfeNSaiYDcr_38d8UacuVbwk&m=RllDc2bo1gnfRz0U5bXIBAZdZNs74kdfPdJqcRe1B9uUdUj-0CqqmItwRTsL088W&s=dpgnYwLtU2K4MjGQOjNYFsaOjd-rs_4GcTaDi8erRGs&e=>

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<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.smolicki.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=HGypguq2t-0hzHuA1vvzfeNSaiYDcr_38d8UacuVbwk&m=RllDc2bo1gnfRz0U5bXIBAZdZNs74kdfPdJqcRe1B9uUdUj-0CqqmItwRTsL088W&s=pI8X8AndNkfItxZ9Khlb-PW9sDi_uaV1rYC_rgfJoo0&e=>


________________________________
From: Austin Paul <austinjpaul gmail com<mailto:austinjpaul gmail com>>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 2:05 PM
To: Smolicki, Jacek <jsmolicki fas harvard edu<mailto:jsmolicki fas 
harvard edu>>; Katarina Whimsy <kdsorceress gmail com<mailto:kdsorceress 
gmail com>>
Cc: guild-of-bellringers-contact mit 
edu<mailto:guild-of-bellringers-contact mit edu> 
<guild-of-bellringers-contact mit edu<mailto: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<mailto: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<mailto: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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