Cultivating Connections: Plants can Dance with DJ Brian d’Souza (Auntie Flo) workshop

Workshop

Plants Can Dance (and Mushrooms Sing) is a musical collaboration with nature hosted by Brian d'Souza (aka Auntie Flo) and Lamine Toure, co-founder of Repot plant shop.

Living organisms, like plants and fungi, produce unique electronic signals and data that, when connected to modular synthesizers and other equipment, can be converted into sound and music: a process called biosonification. With this immersive workshop, you can experiment with those sounds! Suitable for all ages. The interactive workshop will start with an introduction to the process, dig into the science and let you have a play with a variety of easy-to-use tools that create music from nature. No musical or botany knowledge required!

The workshop will also feature a mini-terrarium building workshop run by Lamine's partner and Repot co-founder Mona. In this guided, relaxed session, you’ll get creative and build your own self-sustaining plant ecosystem in a mini-vial that can be used as a necklace or keepsake, with all materials included. You’ll take your finished terrarium home with you on the night (perfect to keep or gift for Christmas!)

Further Info:

Brian d’Souza currently runs the A State Of Flo label and substack blog, focusing on the biological basis for music, new ecosystems and the creation of novel acoustic ecologies which bridge the gap between the natural world and the electronic music one. A State Of Flo recently released the Plants Can Dance compilation album, which brings together the leading practitioners of this new genre of 'biophilic music': Modern Biology, Jason Singh, Dr Helen Anahita Wilson, Playtronica co-founder OMMA and more are all featured.

As Auntie Flo, he recently released his fourth album 'In My Dreams (I'm A Bird And I'm Free)' which included the hit single 'Green City' - the follow up to the award-winning 'Radio Highlife' released with Gilles Peterson's Brownswood. His nature-based music has been featured on the BBC World Service, 6Music, V&A, UN Oceans Conference, Discovery Channel, Tate Modern, Glastonbury, National Trust and more.



Want to join in? Are you 16-25 yrs old and want to know more? Get in touch: office@sva.org.uk

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MORE ABOUT CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS

SVA is working with Zerodig Farm and Curriculum For Life to lead a creative engagement programme led that brings together young creatives, families, and artists to explore the intersection of science, farming, and global stories through participatory art. The aim is to learn about soil culture through creative practice and inspire a more imaginative connection to our local landscape. The project is funded by the European Union through the funded for the Soil Tribes programme Horizon project.

Zerodig is a not-for-profit social enterprise focusing on soil restoration to increase the quality and volume of nutrient rich food production.

Are you 16-25 yrs old and want to know more? Get in touch: office@sva.org.uk