Welcome to the Amplification Project
The Amplification Project, based in the Centre for Research in Music and its Technologies at the University of Huddersfield, is a Leverhulme Trust funded project that explores how amplification technologies and amplified sound have impacted musical practice, listening experience, political activism, the shape of modern media, and the fabric of everyday life.
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Call for Papers – “Amplification and Everyday Life”
Read more: Call for Papers – “Amplification and Everyday Life”Two-day conference at the University of Huddersfield 4th-5th June, 2026 The Amplification Project, a Leverhulme Trust-funded research project housed within the Music and Music…
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Prof. Steve Waksman on CBC Radio
Read more: Prof. Steve Waksman on CBC RadioProfessor Steve Waksman joined the Sunday Magazine on Canada’s CBC Listen. This conversation considers how stadium concerts changed live music over time. To hear…
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Amplification Project team visits Marshall Factory on first field trip as a team.
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The project launched in January 2025 and has already presented two talks at Huddersfield, and even more at other institutes and conferences. Hosted by the University of Huddersfield, the project runs for five years. Visit the University website here:
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Life With Strings Attached, hosted by Jamie Gale, invites Steve Waksman and Jan Herbst to discuss their work.
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Securing £5 million in funding from the Leverhulme Trust for this ambitious music research project, acclaimed Professor Steve Waksman moves 3000 miles to Huddersfield on his latest adventure.
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