Diana Chester

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Diana Chester is an artist, musician, technologist, and educator whose work draws from sound studies, archival studies, and ethnography. She is an Instructor of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney. Diana holds a BA from Mount Holyoke College, an MA from Columbia University, and a PhD in Digital Media from the University of Porto.

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  • Beyond the Azhan: Abu Dhabi’s Cacophonous Soundscape (2019) author(s): Diana Chester published in: Journal of Sonic Studies
    In Abu Dhabi, a city where the adhan, (The Islamic Call to Prayer), is recited five times daily, mapping the cacophony of its sounds can provide insight into its built environment and the lived experiences of the people in it. By considering the urban ambiance of the city through the acoustical mappings of both the uniform and pre- recorded natures of the adhan in Abu Dhabi City, I will offer a perspective of how live recordings can participate in a discourse on the aesthetic and temporal landscape of the city. What is it about the process of recording what we hear that allows the sonic content of the recording to become live, and does this impact our understanding of place? What do recordings reveal about urban spaces, and how do we “listen back” to them?
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