Wednesday, April 10, 5:30pm
106 Stoeckel Hall
Brian Kane, “The Sound Archive and the Sonic Archive: Robert F. Williams in Cuba and Al Hibbler in Birmingham”
In this lecture/demonstration, Brian Kane, Associate Professor of Music and Affiliated Faculty, Film and Media Studies, will discuss some problems and challenges of historical sound studies by considering the a distinction between “the sound archive” and “the sonic archive.” The demonstration will focus on two sound recordings from the 1960s and the struggle for civil rights: a radio broadcast by the activist, Robert F. Williams, and a speech given by the singer Al Hibbler in support of the Birmingham campaign.