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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Exciting News! Amplification and Everyday Life
Read more: Exciting News! Amplification and Everyday LifeJoin us at the Amplification and Everyday Life Conference on 4th and 5th June at University of Huddersfield. Link in post.
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Had the sound fail at a gig? We want to hear about it.
Read more: Had the sound fail at a gig? We want to hear about it.Dr. Gabrielle Kielich and Dr. Owen Coggins invite participants to their survey on the impact of amplification disruptions in live music. They seek experiences…
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Gabrielle Kielich, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield, explores women’s experiences as electric guitarists, emphasizing the significance of amplification in their musical practice. Her research challenges the male-dominated narrative, showcasing how amplification empowers women and plays a crucial role in their identity and creativity within popular music.
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Şebnem Altunkaya speaks experience, identity and parallel universes with Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizards
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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 Technology division of the University of Huddersfield, invites proposals on the theme of “Amplification and Everyday Life.” As the first large-scale research project dedicated to the study of amplification, we hope…
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Professor Steve Waksman joined the Sunday Magazine on Canada’s CBC Listen. This conversation considers how stadium concerts changed live music over time. To hear this discussion and read more about it, please visit the CBC website here (opens in new tab):
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