Found Sound Nation (FSN) is a New York-based creative agency and nonprofit organization that uses music-making to connect people across cultural and societal divides. FSN is composed of musicians and artists who use collaborative sound-making as a tool of music diplomacy to help enhance communities and build bonds both locally and internationally.
| Formation | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jeremy Thal
Chris Marianetti Elena Moon Park |
| Founded at | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Purpose | Music Diplomacy |
| Services | OneBeat |
Official language | English |
| Affiliations | Bang on a Can |
| Website | foundsoundnation |
History
editFSN was founded in 2007 by Chris Marianetti and Jeremy Thal through an organizational partnership with Bang on a Can. Found Sound Nation has organized numerous domestic and international workshops, performances, tours, and residencies.[1][2][3][4]
Notable Projects
editFound Sound Nation has been involved in a number of projects all over the world, with two of its largest being the annual international music diplomacy programs: OneBeat, a partnership with The US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,[5] the Dosti Music Project, a partnership with the Embassy of the United States, Islamabad,[6] and Sound Bridge, a partnership with the Embassy of the United States, Yerevan.
Other Works
editAPV India (2009)
editFound Sound Nation's Chris Marianetti collaborated with students and teachers at Ashram Paryavarn Vidhyalaya School (APV) in the northern Indian Himalayan region of Uttarakhand to create soundscapes made from field and studio recordings.[7]
Play Me I'm Yours (2010)
editFound Sound Nation remixed and documented Luke Jerram’s public art project, Play Me I’m Yours, which placed pianos in public spaces around New York City.[8]
Horizons Juvenile Center (2011)
editIn connection with Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections Program, Found Sound Nation led empowering music production workshops at Horizons Juvenile Center.[9]
OneBeat (2012–present)
editA collaboration with the United States Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, OneBeat brings together artists from around the world to the U.S. for a month-long residency and tour program.[10]
Cine Institute (2012)
editFound Sound Nation helped Haitian film students record and produce original music for their films and assisted them in creating a sound library for future use.[11]
Lucerne Studio (2013)
editFound Sound Nation set up a mobile ‘street studio’ to record and spontaneously compose music with musicians and passersby at the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland.[12]
Dosti (2014–present)
editA collaboration with the United States Embassy in Pakistan, Dosti brings together eight musicians from Pakistan, India and the United States for a U.S. residency and tour.[13]
FSN Presents (2014–present)
editAn ongoing genre bending concert series highlighting emerging artists based at Redhook's Pioneer Works.[14]
Big Ears Festival (2014, 2015)
editFound Sound Nation set up interactive Street Studios during Knoxville's annual Big Ears Festival.[15]
Street Studio City (2015)
editFound Sound Nation partnered with producers from NYC to set up mobile “street studios” throughout the city. The producers engaged with passersby to spontaneously create improvised jam sessions that were later turned into full-length tracks and shared online.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Spotlights 3: Found Sound Nation". Lucerne Festival. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2011/jun/20/cindy-feature/ "Jailed Bronx Teens Find a Muse in Music". WNYC. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Found Sound Nation remixes APV". Ashram Paryavaran Vidyalaya. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "Found Sound Nation - Bang on a Can". Bang on a Can. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "OneBeat". United States Bureau of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "The Dosti Music Project". Indulge Express. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ "Found Sound Nation remixes APV". Ashram Paryavaran Vidyalaya.
- ^ Brendan T (13 August 2010). "SONIC MASALA: Piano City".
- ^ "Found Sound Nation".
- ^ "A United Nations of Music". The New York Times. 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Street Music - Macalester Today - Macalester College".
- ^ "LUCERNE FESTIVAL > Ensembles > Found Sound Nation". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ^ "Dosti Music Project: A Meaningful Dialogue With Three Nations".
- ^ "Found Sound Nation with Christopher Tignor". flavorpill.
- ^ "Found Sound Nation Returns to Big Ears - Big Ears FestivalBig Ears Festival". Archived from the original on 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ^ "Street Studios - Make Music New York - June 21, 2015".