A study day for teachers, students, pedagogical coordinators, school boards and policy makers Musica is proud to host a CACAO conference at Erasmushogeschool Brussel on Thursday 20 April. We look forward to sparring with our partners Fabula movens, Petar Pan, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Il Girotondo and Embassy International School. No …
The new hEAR DROPS video Cradle (of) Art focuses on parent-infant interaction. Connecting with newborn babies is all about musicality. Playing with our voice, gestures and mimicry, the baby and the infant-caregiver communicate the most important aspects of life – namely belonging and relations. The melody of our voice, the pulse and rhythm, the dynamic …
The new hEAR DROPS video Dronotonous focuses on the sound of drones. A drone is no more than a long-held tone. You can find these even in everyday life. Some drones are rich enough to listen to in a bit more detail. Just give them a little attention. Play with their timbre, volume, duration or …
Do you still have an old exterior door you are not doing anything with? Donate your door and who knows, maybe it will become part of the permanent collection of Het Klankenbos. Unfortunately we cannot use sliding and interior doors, but all other types and materials are welcome: both wood and metal. Usable dimensions for …
WANTED: (Old) OUTSIDE doors for sound installation Doors of Listening in Het Klankenbos Read More »
Musica aims to strengthen the sector’s voice around participatory arts, helping to document and map collected artistic practice both from a national and international perspective. Through the online platform Medium, we aim to share our artistic and pedagogical expertise. Musica stands for a conscious and adventurous handling of sound and music. Reflection on one’s own …
Who will be the next promising young ensemble in Early music? Since 2015, the International Young Artist’s Presentation (IYAP) presents the best and brightest in Early music performance at the Laus Polyphoniae festival. After a selection process, Musica Impulse Centre and AMUZ provide 6 promising ensembles with a three-day coaching course by renowned international artists. …
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The new hEAR DROPS video Ears on the Ball focuses on motor skills and agility. Ball sports are all about these two physical abilities. In fact, it is no different in music. Balls and rhythms are ubiquitous, so why not combine the two? Making music with a ball requires some alertness and hand-ear coordination. With …
Wanted: 7 duos of grandparent and grandchild (aged between 8 and 14) with diverse roots and an appetite for music! Do you and your grandchild have some musical baggage? Then collaborate around the themes of composer Olivier Messiaen’s ‘Turangalîla Symphony’ (love, joy, life, death …). Seven duos of grandparent and grandchild (aged between 8 and …
We are still recovering from our OORtreders Festival last weekend, that turned Het Klankenbos and its surroundings on its head. A big crowd came to Pelt to enjoy the performances, the installations and of course the beautiful environment of our sound art park. This was in part thanks to the extensive coverage of the event …
The second Young Curators boot camp took place from Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 January 2023. Almost every day, Jean-Lou, Martijn, Florella, Minne, Seppe and Roos stayed on long after the departure of coaches Haroun Iqbal and Viktor Van Hoof. They chose to portray the stories behind the tattoos and scars of the people of …
