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The Art of Listening

How conscious are you of “listening” in your daily life? It can be said that “listening” is the foundation of all human interactions. Listening is also very important in our research and creative activities. From personal narratives to public interviews, researchers, field workers, artists, archivists, engineers, and many others practice “listening.” Conversely, although “storytelling” is a jointly generated process through the mutual action of storyteller and listener, much attention has been paid to “storytelling” and little discussion has been given to the “listening” of the listener. In fact, many probably consider “listening” to be a passive activity. In addition, “listening” is an act that relates to the past and present, and is not often thought to lead to the future. In this project, “listening” will be positioned as an expressive technique and considered as a spontaneous and imaginative act through approaches concerned with its methodology, practice, and philosophical significance.

Affiliation

Research Representative(s): Kanayama Tomoko
Research Member(s): Yoshida Shigeki , Matsui Shigeru

Research Plan

Research Plan

This project will focus on the following three main points:

(1) Discussions based on theories, methodologies, literature, and works related to “listening” 

(2) Interviews with researchers, artists, and technicians who are practicing “listening” 

(3) Practice of individual research and expression focusing on “listening”

Research Period

2023 - Present

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