Performed in 2013 – music, visual art and sign language. I can only imagine sounds since I was never born with any natural hearing.
Category: Music and Deafness
Finalist: Music and Drama Education Awards March 2020
Posted on Facebook on 5/3/20: I won at the Music Education Awards tonight! I couldn’t believe it because there were a lot of other incredible people there. I am the finalist for the Francesca Hanley Award for my services to music, music education and projects with Audiovisability. My nominations come from my connections in Cardiff…
The Ukrainian Musical Box
A Christmas special! Story telling beautifully created and told by 10 year old Amber, played on the piano by 10 year old son Harry. Both children are deaf. Supported and edited by Drip Media Music composed by Ruth Montgomery Dec 2019. Best wishes for the New Year.
BBC 10 pieces commission: Hans Zimmer’s ‘Earth’
‘Film music composer Hans Zimmer wrote ‘Earth’ for BBC Ten Pieces inspired by looking down at Earth from space. It uses the sounds of the orchestra layered with electronic sounds, and children’s voices. The music is so imaginative; Hans Zimmer uses music as a language to tell…
The Rocking Horse: Visual Vernacular, Electronic Flute Music and Deaf Culture
My new music composition for visual vernacular by artist Zöe McWhinney and electronic flute by Melissa Keeling on the theme of the rocking horse and tinnitus. This story links to my childhood of going to the Nuffield hospital in London for my regular hearing tests. In the middle of the waiting room there was…
Dressage: Creating Music Through Technology – Decibels and The Sobell Foundation
Between September and December 2018, Audiovisability undertook a 3 month research and development project on the theme of ‘Freestyle Dressage’ as we looked into music accessibility for para-dressage equestrienne Laurentia Tan who is ranked no.4 in the world. While winning many medals around the world, she wanted to improve on her relationship with music…
Audiovisability’s Freestyle Dressage
Composed by Tom Hunt, performed by Evelyn Glennie on the marimba. Filmed and edited by Louis Neethling from Mutt and Jeff pictures for Audiovisability
Dressage Freestyle – Music with Dame Evelyn Glennie
Written by Laurentia Tan for Evelyn Glennie’s Blog 25th January 2019 When Audiovisability mentioned that we were going to work with Evelyn Glennie, I was excited. It is a HUGE honour and privilege to be asked to write this blog. I remember Evelyn Glennie when she performed at my school in the 1990s and I…
Makey Makey: Creating Music Through Technology
The world of music technology is fast paced, exciting and continues to evolve rapidly. While it does not replace traditional concepts of music teaching, it offers 21st century tools to enhance and expand the learning experience.
A Perfect Country: Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion is a hot topic within the Cultural and Creative sector at the moment. Here are my thoughts below what I think a ‘Perfect County’ is. A perfect country is where deaf and disabled people in general are top level consultants for politics, public services, transport, architecture and infrastructure design and so forth….