Much of what is undetaken as part of the projects of Plateau Archaeological Reconstructions is that of the sensory archaeologies of the prehistoric past. This incorporates notions of indeterminacy in nature and the ways in which such indeterminacies can be manifest in the intangible aspects of the archaeological record.
I have been interested in bringing together the visible and tangible aspects of the archaeological record with ideas of sound horizons and human/environmental ecologies. Such thinking has led to the opening of dialogues of an interdisciplinary nature with Anthropologists, Biologists, Philosophers of Science and Critical Thinkers - such as took place during the experimentality series of workshops hosted by Lancaster University (UK) http://www.lancs.ac.uk/experimentality/
These workshops allowed academics, artists and creative thinkers from a variety of backgrounds to come together and discuss hotly debated topics such as the new alliances of arts, sciences and politics and results yielded encouraging new directions for sensorial histories to be realised
In relating music, sound, sensory expression and experience - we are starting to 'go beyond' what an archaeology of visualisation is currently. I not only undertake research into the analyses of music and sensory perceptions in the past - but also involve myself with the reconstruction of instruments, fusion sounds and explorations of electronic sampling to augment the present context of user interactive displays and aural presentations.
The present context is that in which we as scholars work and as such should realise that we are restricted somewhat to our own interpretations of the world around us. I do not deny the importance of the present context in creating new music inspired by both historical and prehistorical archaeology.
Sound projects so far..
Music for new iOS game focused on Viking Mythology
Soundtrack for an anthropological video to the Hulme area of Manchester - attempting to capture some of the history of the place through the synergy of visual imagery and sound
Hulme Soundtrack by Cheyenne_Morningstar
This is a piece using some reconstructed instruments - made by myself and recorded at the Mountain Media Studios (Welshpool)
Comitatus by Cheyenne_Morningstar
This piece was also recorded at the Mountain Media Studios (Welshpool) and utilised for the Theoretical Archaeology Group Conference in Southampton December 2008
Becoming Bovine by Cheyenne_Morningstar
Another interesting link you may well be interested in is the Live performance that I did for the Lanternhouse in Ulverston, Cumbria - this recording was made for the Phantom Circuit radio show based in Birmingham.... I'm waffling on about generalities as usual!
