Ear Expansion with Qasim Naqvi

In this episode of Ear Expansion, LaMont Hamilton is in conversation with electronic musician and expansive composer Qasim Naqvi. Naqvi discusses his early musical influences, particularly his time as a drummer and his exposure to jazz and experimental music. He talks about his work with the acoustic trio Dawn of MIDI and his transition into creating solo sonic practice. The conversation delves into his creative processes and collaborations behind various albums, including 'Fjøløy,' 'Preamble,' 'Teenages,' 'Beta,' 'Two Centuries,' and his upcoming project 'Endling.' Naqvi also reflects on how historical and contemporary global events have influenced his current practice, making his creative work a means of processing and responding to these events.

Ear Expansion Podcast is a multi-part series of recorded, long form conversations between host LaMont Hamilton and various artists of color working in all aspects of sound. This podcast aims to highlight artists who are invested in the idea of making art that extends the listening experience. Traditionally this has been described as “sound art” or “experimental” work. Ear Expansion Podcast; however, hopes to advocate for a new descriptive language- aural art. Aural Art is a move away from less defined terms such as ambient or experimental in order to specify art made for the hearing body- both the act of listening and its somatic extension.

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