“Terra Prosodia” by Antje Vowinckel received a Honorary Mention in the Digital Musics & Sound Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2012.
_Terra Prosodia_ is a radio composition based on prosodies of European dialects and minority languages that are in danger of extinction. The idea is to underline the richness and variety in melodies of spoken languages in Europe without using any folkloristic ornament.
About Antje Vowinckel
Antje Vowinckel (DE) is a composer, director and performer. She studied literature and music (flute/piano) and completed with a thesis on radio art. She creates radio plays and sound-art compositions for a variety of public radio stations such as WDR Studio…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.