Paisaje Sonoro: Creatividad Interdisciplinaria y Tecnologías Aplicadas para el Registro del Canto de las Aves

Pablo Rubio Vargas; Jorge Rodrigo Sigal Sefchovich

doi:10.62230/antec.v8i2.250

Authors

Pablo Rubio Vargas Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8693-7038
Jorge Rodrigo Sigal Sefchovich Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6871-0127

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62230/antec.v8i2.250

Keywords:

Soundscape, Ecoacustic, Interdisciplinary, Creative sound, Ornitology, Musique concrète

Abstract

This article introduces soundscape as an interdisciplinary tool directly linked to the use of different technology that reveals the interaction of humans with the acoustic environment. The work focuses on different technologies that expand the development and study of the soundscape, presenting different considerations as the recording’s chosen location and the technology used, which not only configures the acoustic composition of the elements that integrate it, but also their potential scientific application. Taking into account the context of technological progress has allowed to obtain better recording strategies, as well as contrasting examples, which allow us to expand our study in bird calls’ cataloging and analysis. Different problems were considered during the realization of the soundscape like background noise, microphone position, algorithmic recognition, among others, which hinder the algorithmic recognition of the bird calls found in soundscapes, resulting in works that use different and contrasting technologies enabling both artistic and scientific creations.

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Author Biographies

Pablo Rubio Vargas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Compositor y artista multidisciplinario. Doctor en música por la University of California, Santa Cruz (2019). Su obra la han interpretado diversos grupos nacionales e internacionales. Obtuvo distinciones como la beca posdoctoral de investigación UNAMDGAPA (2022-24), la residencia posdoctoral CONACyT (2021), Residencias Artísticas del programa IBERMUSICAS (2018), UC Mexus-CONACyT “Collaborative Research Grant”, investigación interdisciplinaria entre el IIMAS de la UNAM y el Departamento de Música de UCSC (2017). Explora las relaciones entre arte y ciencia, tecnología aplicada a la música, ornitología y multidisciplina.
Jorge Rodrigo Sigal Sefchovich, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Compositor y gestor cultural. Profesor de la Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores, Morelia, (UNAM). Doctor en la City University de Londres, con posdoctorado en la UNAM y diplomado en gestión cultural de la UAM-BID. Obtuvo diversas becas: Fulbright (2024), FONCA (2011-18), Pride C (UNAM) y Fundación DeVos. Desde 2006 dirige el Centro Mexicano para la Música y las Artes Sonoras. Es miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores del Conacyt y del proyecto Lumínico, director del festival Visiones Sonoras y editor de la revista Ideas sónicas.

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