Abstract
CultureScapes is a small-scale ethnographic research project conducted in two sonically diverse neighbourhoods of Oslo. Using sound, the body and space as the main analytical lenses, this study investigates how soundwalking and quantitative data can be combined and used as an ethnographic tool. It further examines how urban indoor and outdoor environments interact, are experienced and interpreted in culturally diverse areas such as at the case of Grønland and Tøyen in Oslo, Norway. Approached through soundscape studies and multisensory ethnography this project adopts participatory methodological practices, 360° recordings, GPS tracking and physiological data and further investigates how the listening experience can be translated into measurable forms.
Building on preliminary findings and binaries emerging, the project explores potential applications within urban planning and architecture moving beyond conventional decibel measurements by incorporating the embodied experience of people who inhabit a space, working towards a more inclusive and sonically sustainable urban space.
Bio
Katerina Teleli completed her integrated masters in Musicology with a specialization in Ethnomusicology and Cultural Anthropology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her ethnographic research focuses on femininity in contemporary Greek Trap music as well as soundscapes within cultural contexts. With background on flute performance and having professional experience as an opera stage manager, her work explores the intersection of social performances and artistic practices.