A talk with Csaba Hajnóczy, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest. He will introduce “acoustic ecology,” a concept born about half a century ago, but the observation of sonic phenomena in the context of human and non-human environments is much older. As a multidisciplinary territory it is strongly related to acoustic communication, psychoacoustics, bioacoustics, sound art and other fields.

Csaba Hajnóczy will give an introduction, presenting the foundations and history (R. Murray Schafer), the characteristics of the soundscape (Steven Feld), the basics of acoustic communication (Barry Truax), a relating Hungarian project (“Szigetköz” region), and indigenous practices of ecological listening.

This event is free and open to all, with a follow up hands-on workshop in August on acoustic ecological practice to be announced soon.