Attention to listening and the importance of the sound environment is spreading within the different arts, and an increasing number of artists are bringing new practices into the field.  NOTAM has edited a collection of articles that introduces the term soundscape, explains the terminology, and discusses different artistic positions and approaches to work with recording and representation of sound from our surroundings, natural and human made.

The book brings important contributions to the international discourse in the field, and the authors are Natasha Barrett, Bill Fontana, Kristof Georgen, Henrik Hellstenius, Francisco Lòpez, David Monacchi, Camille Norment, Jøran Rudi, Kjell Samkopf, Owe Svensson, Gisle Tveito, Anders Vinjar and Jana Winderen.  All texts are included in both Norwegian and English versions. Yokoland has produced a particularly appealing design.

The book has been published with support from Arts Council Norway.

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November 20th, 2008, NOTAM opened the sound art exhibition Absorption and Resonance at the Henie Onstad Arts Center, and published this book.  The book is printed in Norwegian and English languages, and contains colorful descriptions of the art works from the exhibition, and several texts on sonic works as art forms – written by Katharine Norman, Leigh Landy, Jøran Rudi, Aeron Bergman and Steinar Sekkingstad.

The book is in hardcover, with great design, photos and illustrations by Yokoland, which also received a design price from Grafill — Norwegian organization for visual communication — for the design of this book.

The book was published with support from the Freedom of Expression Foundation and Arts Council Norway.

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Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928–2007) was one of the most foremost composers of the 20th century, and a pioneer within electronic music.. His artistic vision and development has influenced generations of musicians and composers, also in electronica.

The book sheds light on the connection between Stockhausen’s systematic thinking and his composition methods, and provides a unique insight into his life and work.  The book has an introduction by Jøran Rudi, and texts from Asbjørn Blokkum Flø and Asbjørn Schaathun.  The volume contains all texts in English and German as well as Norwegian, a great collection of pictures from Stockhausen’s 50-year career.

The design bureau Yokoland was awarded a price frome Grafill — Norwegian organization for visual communication — along with the above listed Absorption and Resonance.

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