Prisons of Note
Research project based at the University of Oslo, exploring music and sound in prisons in Ireland, Norway and Iceland. Funded by the Norwegian Research Council.
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PRISONS OF NOTE - Department of Musicology
PRISONS OF NOTE - Department of Musicology
Mapping music and nuances in penal exceptionalism from the periphery.
Podcast interview on music in prisons from the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service
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Podcast interview on music in prisons from the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service
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News article on our research from the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service
News article on our research from the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service
Hvað gerist þegar fólk kemur saman í fangelsum til að búa til tónlist? Getur tónlist jafnvel hjálpað föngum að aðlagast aftur að samfélaginu? Þetta eru vísindamenn við háskólann í Osló í Noregi að rannsaka í þremur löndum, þar á meðal á Íslandi.
Real Life: A short film about Venjas Harem
Real Life: A short film about Venjas Harem
Since the early ‘90s, the band Venjas Harem has existed in one form or another. Founded by Venja Ruud Nilsen in Oslo’s Bretveidt Women’s Prison, today this b...
Short film about InHouse Harmony - an inside/outside choir at Mountjoy Prison, Dublin
Short film about InHouse Harmony - an inside/outside choir at Mountjoy Prison, Dublin
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Sound and Detention: Towards critical listening, sonic citizenship and social justice (forthcoming book)
Sound and Detention: Towards critical listening, sonic citizenship and social justice (forthcoming book)
In this book, over 40 contributors collectively tune in to how sound-and its absence-can function as a source of power that enables isolation, control and harm,…
'Songs from the Inside' radio show on Radio Nova, Oslo
'Songs from the Inside' radio show on Radio Nova, Oslo
The Progression Sessions - an album of original music written and produced inside Mountjoy Prison, Dublin
The Progression Sessions - an album of original music written and produced inside Mountjoy Prison, Dublin
14 track album
Music can change the lives of people in prison (UiO news article)
Music can change the lives of people in prison (UiO news article)
By creating music, people in prison can gain a fresh perspective on themselves. It can repair some of the damage inflicted by a prison sentence, according to a music researcher at the University of Oslo.
Music connects people in Norwegian prisons to the outside world (UiO news article)
Music connects people in Norwegian prisons to the outside world (UiO news article)
In Norwegian prisons, a cultural project that few know about is afoot. Music can become a lifeline when people enter back into society, according to musicologist.
'A reward rather than a right': Facilitators’ perspectives on the place of music in Norwegian prison exceptionalism
'A reward rather than a right': Facilitators’ perspectives on the place of music in Norwegian prison exceptionalism
The Art of Bridging: a podcast on songwriting in prison, from Vox Liminis and the Distant Voices project, Scotland
The Art of Bridging: a podcast on songwriting in prison, from Vox Liminis and the Distant Voices project, Scotland
A new Distant Voices podcast. Thought-provoking conversations and compelling, challenging and beautiful tunes.
Publications from the Distant Voices project (research through collaborative songwriting in Scottish prisons)
Publications from the Distant Voices project (research through collaborative songwriting in Scottish prisons)
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