Brazilian Bird Ana Dias Inspires Sound Project at Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
Captured in São Paulo in 1955, Ana Dias is a Brazilian Sporophile curio bird celebrated for its remarkable ability to listen and learn, famously composing 'Praia grande.' Laurie Vandevelde, an anthropologist, carried out a 15-month research project with bird breeders in São Paulo, which she presented during the 'L’anthropologie va vous surprendre!' event, marking its 20th anniversary at the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris. Monica Fantini, who coordinates 'Écouter le monde,' creates sound pieces from everyday noises and conducts workshops for diverse audiences. The radio program airs on Fridays as part of '8 milliards de voisins' and features hundreds of podcasts on RFI's website, including 245 sound recordings. Fantini handles editing, while Laurence Allanic oversees realization. The podcast is available on platforms such as Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, and Spotify.
Key facts
- Ana Dias is a Brazilian Sporophile curio bird captured in 1955 in São Paulo state.
- The bird is known for composing the melody 'Praia grande'.
- Laurie Vandevelde conducted a 15-month ethnographic study with bird breeders in São Paulo.
- Her research was presented at the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac's 20th-anniversary event in Paris.
- Monica Fantini coordinates 'Écouter le monde', a sound project with 245 freely accessible recordings.
- The project includes workshops for various audiences and public presentations at cultural events.
- 'Écouter le monde' is broadcast on RFI's '8 milliards de voisins' and available on major podcast platforms.
- The production involves Monica Fantini and Laurence Allanic.
Entities
Artists
- Ana Dias
- Laurie Vandevelde
- Monica Fantini
- Laurence Allanic
Institutions
- Laboratoire d'anthropologie sociale (EHESS)
- Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
- RFI
- Écouter le monde
- Laboratoire d'anthropologie sociale
- EHESS
- musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
- Unité de création
- Apple Podcast
- Google Podcast
- Spotify
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Paris
- France