Sounding Covid-19: understanding the pandemic through sonic experiences

In total, there have been 91 soundscape compositions produced across 27 locations.<br><br>As time passed, several Calls for Work inspired the idea of sharing and distributing the material for others to learn about the restrictions faced. Contributing to online platforms such as soundmaps and other experiences enabled information sharing on a global scale of the current crisis I was experiencing. There is also a focus on the on-site experiences by designing soundwalking activities with mobile apps that allow participants to reflect on past sounds from the repository material in a modern context. <br><br>In addition, there is a re-exploration of the Sounding Covid-19 Repository focused on creating pandemic-related compositions and collaborative projects, expanding the purposes of only creating a repository and showing how repositories foster other creative initiatives.

The projects and creative pieces bring attention to the regulations issued, the isolated moments within the city, and reflections of changes in everyday life impacting areas such as history, socio-cultural lifestyle, politics, and representation of a crisis through sound.<br><br>There are various methods to understand how audio materials serve as a form of documentation for an event, how they aid in the growth of personal and collective knowledge, and how integrating research strategies can enhance inquiry in times of crisis for both research and portfolio purposes.<br>