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The Thing about Microphones
- Source :
- Leonardo Music Journal (LMJ)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This article examines the microphone and its connective political and nonhuman ecologies. A media archaeological excavation of Leon Theremin’s role in the development of a specific bugging device (“The Thing”) facilitates discussion throughout. Situating the microphone within a networked history of power relations and ethical consequences, the author draws upon contexts of surveillance, parasites and horror in order to ask whether microphones are agential actors and, if so, what the consequences might be.
- Subjects :
- The Thing
Microphone
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Media studies
Power relations
06 humanities and the arts
Art
16. Peace & justice
060401 art practice, history & theory
060404 music
Computer Science Applications
law.invention
Visual arts
Politics
law
ComputerSystemsOrganization_MISCELLANEOUS
Engineering (miscellaneous)
0604 arts
Music
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Subjects
Details
- Volume :
- 26
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Leonardo Music Journal (LMJ)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7c14dba552872bc90fa38e30430284d1
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1162/LMJ_a_00977