Sonic Lab Podcast 2 - Uchinaaguchi
OIST Sonic Lab
In this episode we explore how language is key to creating strong and happy communities. Nick Luscombe speaks with Misato Matsuda and Chiaki Chibana, who are both based at OIST, and are passionate about promoting Uchinaaguchi across Okinawa. They detail the history of the language and their own personal connections to Uchinaaguchi, and also explain why they believe it has the power to create a greater sense of well-being.
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Episode 1 - An Okinawa Sound Portrait
OIST Sonic Lab
In this first edition of the OIST Sonic Lab Podcast, OIST Sonic Lab Artistic Director, Nick Luscombe, introduces the lab's first project - an audio/visual work based on the sights and sounds of Okinawa. Featuring contributions from fellow sound producer James Greer, Okinawa based artist Ichiro Kikuta and Cassondra George from the OIST's research project "OKinawa Environmental Observation Network (OKEON)." For information about OKEON Ichiro Kikuta - The soundtrack also features the sanshin of Mutsumi Aragaki- For more information about this project please visit
info_outlineIn this episode we explore how language is key to creating strong and happy communities. Nick Luscombe speaks with Misato Matsuda and Chiaki Chibana, who are both based at OIST, and are passionate about promoting Uchinaaguchi across Okinawa. They detail the history of the language and their own personal connections to Uchinaaguchi, and also explain why they believe it has the power to create a greater sense of well-being.