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INTERACTIVE SOUND
music+technology workshop for kids
This workshop is aimed towards children 7-12 years old. It employs the use of modern technology in order to create a better comprehension of the ways of musical creation in contemporary socio-technological context, and the modes of musical interaction with the use of digital technology. Through learning of the basic programming skills and working with the modern technology, children will discover immense possibilities of interacting with sound and will be stimulated to think creatively and go beyond the conventional understanding of what music is. In the learning process that is motivating and entertaining, children will be introduced to the newest innovations in the domain of electronic music.
Teaching units: Scratch, TouchOSC, game controllers, sensor technologies, MakeyMakey, Ototo, Littlebits, Bare conductive, Mogees...)
Project grant awarded by the Center for Promotion of Science, Serbia​
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Workshops at: Espace Multimedia Gantner, Bourogne, Children Make project - Cultural Center, Belgrade, CSU, Naucni klub, Kragujevac , Radar Festival, Varna, IZBA, Novi Sad, Center for Promotion of Science, Belgrade, Museum of Science and Technology, Belgrade, ​Ljudmila, Ljubljana

INTRODUCTION TO EMS SYNTHI 100
Masterclasses at Electronic Studio Radio Belgrade
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As head of Electronic Studio at Radio Belgrade, I guide artists through their residencies in the studio. Each residency starts with an introductory course where we learn all the necessary things that one needs to know in order to work with Synthi. This masterclass is meant for one student at the time, it is very intensive and it usually spreads through two days, 2.5-3h a day. There are a lot of technical details to be grasped all at once, and the student gets to try out everything that's being mentioned, directly on the instrument. As theoretical support for the masterclass, a printed edition of Paul Pignon's Manual is being used and the students are advised to read through it before the course. After this course, students are considered to be ready to continue their work in the studio independently. Prior experience of working in music studio is expected, working with modular synthesisers  is a plus.

FREE FLOW MUSICAL DATA
Pure data programming for beginners
This course is meant for musicians or music enthusiast who have none or very little experience in object programming. During the workshop the basics of Pure data programming will be covered while focusing on audio and building of interfaces for musical performance that can be controlled using wide range of external controllers. The course ends with presentations of demo projects that have been developed during the course.
This course is not meant to make you an amazing programmer, but rather a great musical thinker who will be able to use PD as a tool in production of original works. This course should open your mind to realize that there are many amazing possibilities that you can have for free, that can spare you of buying expansive musical equipment - it just takes creative thinking and a bit of programming. To be able to adapt technology to your own needs is to be free of making compromises with your ideas and keep the originality of your work.                                                                                               
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​Workshops at: VISER, Belgrade, Ljudmila, Ljubljana, Kuda, Novi Sad, Resonate, Belgrade, Define festival  University, Jarplund, Hochschule fur Musik und Theater, Hamburg,​Radiona, Zagreb, Rhizom, Zurich, ​SMEM, Fribourg

ARMONIAPOLIS 
Workshop for sound artists, musicians, music enthusiast
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Armoniapolis is a musical concept that provides a way to re-compose urban sound environment with the use of short textual instructions. By following the given instructions as a performing and listening guide, the city soundscape becomes musical composition, uniquely interpreted by each person.
The goal of Armoniapolis presentation and workshop is spreading the Armoniapolis concept worldwide and through forming of a network with local cultural institutions, building an expansive Armoniapolis community. 
The focus of the workshops is increasing awareness of our sound environment and collecting the materials for Armoniapolis booklet and website.
Workshop consists of theoretical part, sound walk and exercises (writing of Armoniapolis instructions)

Publications:
​“Armoniapolis: Event scores as a method of deconstruction and recomposition of urban soundscapes”, The Global Composition Conference Proceedings, Darmstadt 2012
​“Recreating the underwater soundscape in the Vrouw Maria virtual simulation”, Spoils of Riches – The stories of the Vrouw Maria and the St. Michael, exhibition catalogue, The Maritime Museum, Finland 2012 

​Workshops, presentations at: The Global Composition Conference, Darmstadt, O3one gallery, Belgrade, ISEA2014, Dubai, Science Center, Petnica, Festival of light, St. Petersbug

​WWW.ARMONIAPOLIS.COM
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EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC / SOUND ART / SOUND IN NEW MEDIA
Lectures on music+technology, sound art - historical overview, current tendencies
The topics of these lecture encompass relationship between sound, modern technology, other fields of arts. 
1) Overview of the newest technological tools that became part of the contemporary practices related to live electronic music, interactive sound installations, sound objects and building of new interfaces for musical expression in the context of sound art, electronic music, media arts and design
2) Overview of the current tendencies in sound arts, elaboration on different approaches through examination of various modes of representation
These lectures should serve as a platform for further thorough exploration of the topic that would take place after this introductory lecture in the form of workshop or a course.
The lectures are aimed towards students working with sound and music and/or in other fields of art.


Lectures at: SAE Institute, Belgrade, SAE at Exit festival, Novi Sad , MOTA, Ljubljana , Science Center, Petnica, Radar Festival, Varna, Museum of Science and Technology, Belgrade, Inter Arts Center, Malmo, Music Academy, Basel

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​Publications:
“Embodied composition – treatment and meaning of physical object in experimental music and sound art” (abstract) – Leonardo Electronic Almanac 2012
"Thingification of compositional process - emergence and autonomy of extramusical object in Western art music" - book chapter, Orpheus Research Institute

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