River Shannon Soundwalk
The Irish Science, Sound, and Technology Association (ISSTA) presents the River Shannon Soundwalk for ICMC 2022.
The River Shannon flows through the University of Limerick, and it was this feature that inspired the conference theme “standing wave.” To explicitly connect sonic practices with the river’s environs, ISSTA invited artists to contribute to a soundwalk.
We asked for musical compositions, performances, spoken word, and other experiments addressing themes of geography and travel, water and way-finding, history and heritage, culture and family, storytelling and poetry, imagined spaces and places. We were interested in artists exploring their heritage or previous connections with Ireland, as well as artists considering an Irish context for the first time.
This project was curated by the ISSTA Board. Walking route, photography, design, and programme by Robin Parmar.
Instructions
The River Shannon Soundwalk begins and ends at the Computer Science & Information Systems (CSIS) Building, on the campus of the University of Limerick. Along the 2.4 km route you will hear twenty sound pieces. Allow yourself two hours for the full experience. Please note that there are steps near the end of the walk. A few of the sites are located a short distance off the path. Inclinations are all gentle.
To begin, point a web browser here
Local participants
You will need a smart phone or other screen-based device with a GPS, plus headphones. Internet access is not required while on location, providing that sounds are downloaded in advance. To download, tap the icon in the lower-right of the browser window.
Remote participants
If you are not attending ICMC in person, you can nonetheless use the “remote walk” feature. Click the icon of the human figure (lower-left of screen) and position this on the desired listening area.
Thanks
Thanks to the artists who contributed their time and energies. ISSTA Board and Organising Committee 2022:
- Dr. Jenn Kirby, President
- Dr. Robin Parmar, Vice-President and Treasurer
- Dr. Rob Casey, Secretary
- Dr. John D’Arcy, Web
- Dr. Brona Martin, PR