Confusion
November 3, 2025 - 7:30 pm
The Annex, Vancouver
Duration: 35 min
Presented by H. Mafakheri, Artistic Director and Sound Producer. This performance is a live
soundscape constructed from field recordings, inviting audiences to engage with everyday
acoustic environments within a setting as drawing on the concept of acoustic ecology.
This performance follows Forest / Flux / Frequency
after a 15-minute transition. No separate ticket is required.
Description
The Canadian composer. Murray Schafer’s simple definition of a soundscape as the total acoustic
environment as perceived by humans, including natural, human-made, and intentionally
composed sounds help with the concept presented in the performance. Schafer identified three
key elements:
• Keynotes – background sounds like distant traffic
• Signals – meaningful foreground sounds like a train horn
• Sound marks – unique local sounds such as a church bell
These components are woven into the piece to create an immersive listening experience that is
both familiar and subtly disorienting. Soundscapes are central to disciplines such as sound
design, music, urban planning, and environmental studies, offering insights into how sound
shapes our spatial awareness and emotional response. This performance invites deeper listening
through recontextualized sonic textures.
Please note:
The piece features everyday environmental sounds, inviting awareness of familiar noises in an unfamiliar context.
