Covid-19 Sound Stories
Northern Ireland has faced unprecedented challenges during the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple lockdowns and strict public measures were implemented to protect the health and safety of the community. To gain insight into the perspectives of students in Northern Ireland, a set of questions was asked to capture their thoughts and feelings on the impact of the pandemic and the changes they have experienced. These questions also explored the powerful connection between sound and memory, highlighting how individuals relate to their environment and how sounds evoke memories of significant moments. Varoutsos’ Sounding Covid-19 Repository, which was compiled during various lockdowns, is woven into the composition, which is then used to formulate the reflections of oneself and others.
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Share Your NI Covid-19 Lockdown Story
NI Covid-19 Lockdown Voice Notes
On March 23, 2021, it will be one year in Northern Ireland that we have lived through multiple lockdowns, restrictive public measures, and social distance from one another due to Covid-19. This project aims at capturing the voice and reflections of the people living across Northern Ireland. An opportunity to present a unique viewpoint of your experience and changes incurred over the last year. This project is about you and having your voice heard.
Information provided may be published, included, or quoted (text and/or audio) in scholarly publications/projects such as a PhD thesis, journal article, web article, conference paper, creative projects or others. The final project(s) may be publicly exhibited.
Recordings should be between 90s ~ 5mins, you can redo the audio recording as many times as you like. Once satisfied, enter your details and the audio will be sent to a secure server where I only have access to the files to download. Follow the instructions by clicking the link below.
Ideas of topics but not limited to:
- Memory
- Place
- Moment
- Person
- Change
- Growth
- Time
- Experience
To learn more about my overall Covid-19 research, click here: https://georgiosvaroutsos.com/covid-19/
Georgios Varoutsos 