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Ryan Woods

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  • Doctor of Philosophy, Music

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PhD Research Title: Communal Explorations of Manchester's Acoustic and Cultural Ecologies through Soundscape Composition

Supervisors: Prof David Berezan & Prof Caroline Bithell


My practice-led research into soundscape composition combines electroacoustic composition with ethnographic fieldwork in order to facilitate collective learning spaces through community engagement with Manchester’s acoustic ecologies. Situated in the practice of Soundscape composition I look to methadologies found in decolonial efforts of anthropology to widen participation and diversity in the field. I run wokshops for communities to engage with their local soundscapes and offer the technology and skills to create their own narratives around these places. Through this my research touches on interdisciplinary themes of identity, wellbeing, ecology, memory, place and the more-than-human-world.

Research interests

  • Soundscape Composition
  • Acoustic Ecology
  • Acoustemology
  • Anthropology of Sound
  • Deep/Quantum Listening
  • Multispecies Ethnography
  • Human-Tree relations
  • Migration and Memory, especially in a Zimbabwean context

Teaching

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Music, Electroacoustic Composition, The University of Manchester

Sept 2019 → Aug 2021

Award Date: 3 Aug 2021

Bachelor of Music, The University of Manchester

Sept 2015 → Jul 2018

Award Date: 11 Jul 2018

External positions

Facilitator & Cofounder, The Manchester Ear

2018 → …

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  2. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  3. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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