March 21, 2024, 7–9 p.m.
Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Leibniz-Saal
Markgrafenstraße 38
10117 Berlin
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Music and sounds play an essential role in our lives – they touch us, connect us, and profoundly influence our wellbeing. But what happens at the level of science, art, and biology when we listen to music and sounds?
In his scientific research, the psychologist and philosopher Claus-Christian Carbon analyzes the influence of human perception and memory on the aesthetics, taste, and enjoyment of music. He traces the different ways that individuals experience sounds and music and how different associations influence this perception. Professor Eckhard Friauf’s contributions to the biological and physiological processing of acoustic information broadens our understanding of how our brain processes sounds and how the human listening experience differs from those of non-humans. This research offers insights into the fundamental mechanisms of listening and how it influences our interaction with the world around us. Annika Kahrs’s artistic works explore different sound phenomena and their social aspects. Her projects such as “Our Solo” (2021) and “Strings” (2010) illuminate the social aspect of making music, while “Infra Voice” (2018) connects the peculiar musical instrument octobass with the equally fascinating giraffe and the still young field of acoustic communication on an audible and visual level.
In conversation with our three guests, we will explore the significance of sounds in our lives, from psychology to art to biology. We will examine how sounds influence not only our individual well-being but also how they connect us to the world around us. Through these different perspectives, we hope to develop a more comprehensive understanding of how we can use sounds to gain a deeper connection to our environment and the creatures living in it.
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