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Sonic Lab 3 — Professor Patrick Heinrich on Uchinaaguchi and well-being

OIST Sonic Lab

Release Date: 09/27/2024

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OIST Sonic Lab

Following on from our discussion about Uchinaaguchi in episode 2 with Misato Matsuda and Chiaki Chibana, Nick Luscombe chats with Professor Patrick Heinrich, of Ca'Foscari University, in Milan, Italy. Professor Heinrich is an expert in the field of Sociolinguistics, Japanese Studies and Language Endangerment and his recent paper presents data showing that speakers of a Uchinaaguchi in Yomitan village, Okinawa, report higher rates of well-being.

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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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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

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Following on from our discussion about Uchinaaguchi in episode 2 with Misato Matsuda and Chiaki Chibana, Nick Luscombe chats with Professor Patrick Heinrich, of Ca'Foscari University, in Milan, Italy. Professor Heinrich is an expert in the field of Sociolinguistics, Japanese Studies and Language Endangerment and his recent paper presents data showing that speakers of a Uchinaaguchi in Yomitan village, Okinawa, report higher rates of well-being.