Sounding Composition: Multimodal Pedagogies for Embodied Listening

by Steph Ceraso

In Sounding Composition Steph Ceraso reimagines listening education to account for twenty-first-century sonic practices and experiences. Sonic technologies such as audio editing platforms and music software allow students to control sound in ways that were not always possible for the average listener. While digital technologies have presented new opportunities for teaching listening in relation to composing, they also have resulted in a limited understanding of how sound works in the world at large. Ceraso offers an expansive approach to sonic pedagogy through the concept of multimodal listening —a practice that involves developing an awareness of how sound shapes and is shaped by different contexts, material objects, and bodily, multisensory experiences. Through a mix of case studies and pedagogical materials, she demonstrates how multimodal listening enables students to become more savvy consumers and producers of sound in relation to composing digital media, and in their everyday lives.

176 pages, Paperback

Published August 21, 2018

Reviews

[Erin Bynum · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book changed the trajectory of my life <3

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book makes you reconsider your 5 senses. I really enjoyed thinking of sound in a new way. This is a great book for educators looking to re-examine their student projects and assignments.