Exploring Mobile Soundscapes

True or false: Artworks are solely created by artists and do not involve the interpretation of audiences?

True or false: Art events are permanent interactions between artwork and audience?

True or false: The External Work of an artwork refers to its material and medial properties?

True or false: Aesthetic Objects refer to the understanding and interpretation of the internal work of art?

True or false: Mediality refers to the characteristics and properties of a specific medium or media?

True or false: Intermediality refers to the isolation and separation of different media within a single artistic or cultural work?

True or false: Performances involve the interaction between performers and a specific audience?

True or false: Prior to the invention of microphones and speakers, the main technologies affecting the sound/space relationship in a theatre were the building materials and design.

True or false: The proscenium is a type of stage characterized by a large arch or frame, which separates the stage from the audience and allows for a controlled and framed viewing experience.

Mobile soundscapes refer to the engagement of aesthetic, artistic, and cultural subjectivities of urban communities through artistic enactments of sounds and technologies.

True or false: The theatraphone was a device that allowed for the transmission of audio from a live performance to a distant location, enabling people to listen to theatrical performances remotely.

Sound system culture refers to the practice of using mobile sound systems to play music at outdoor gatherings and events.

True or false: The Kinetoscope was a device that allowed individuals to view short films by looking through a small window, and they could only be viewed by one person at a time.

Aesthetic individualization refers to the process of personalizing one's aesthetic experiences and preferences, facilitated by digital platforms and technologically mediated modes of sociality.

True or false: Crooning refers to a vocal technique that is characterized by a smooth and intimate singing style, often associated with romantic ballads.

Sound bubbles refer to the individualized and personalized soundscapes created through the use of mobile sound carriers and digital sound devices.

True or false: Cue sheets are documents issued by studios to silent film accompanists in order to exercise more control over the music and sound in films.

The star system refers to the process of creating and promoting film actors as stars through careful branding, image management, and public appearances.

True or false: Diegetic sound refers to sound that comes from within the filmic world and which the characters themselves can also hear.

Pseudo individuality is a commodity that is determined by society and falsely represented as natural.

Stars in relation to the body/beauty myth refers to how the film industry perpetuates certain beauty standards and objectifies the female body.

True or false: The art/craft binary suggests that art is associated with skilled manual labor.

True or false: RW culture encourages users to be active participants in shaping the culture.

True or false: RO culture allows for active participation and contribution from the audience.

True or false: The artist/participant binary is being challenged with the rise of participatory arts cultures.

True or false: Configurable culture refers to the digitalization of arts practices and their various forms of mediation and reception online.

True or false: A prosumer actively engages in the creation and consumption of artistic content.

True or false: The hybrid economy refers to the separation of different artistic forms and practices.

True or false: Configurable culture allows for a digitally engaged participatory arts culture.

True or false: The erosion of the artist/participant binary leads to less communication and collaboration between artists and participants.