Arts
"How does the “idea of north” trope relate to Canadian experimental music today?” In this fascinating talk, Professor Ellen Waterman describes, analyzes, and questions "the symbiotic relationship between public funding and artistic programming and content.” Waterman's engaging and authoritative style is an enormously welcome way of digesting a wealth of historical and contemporary references, audio samples, and insightful interpretation about experimental music practice in Canada, as it pertains to our understanding of ourselves living with this land over time. Sound It Out airs on CFRU in Guelph on Tuesdays at 5pm. New episodes usually appear on a fortnightly basis. Sound It Out is produced and hosted by Rachel Elliott in conjunction with the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation. This episode aired on February 27th, 2018.