Sonic Alchemy: Designing Sounds from Field Recordings

From 107.74 C$ /h

In this class, we’ll start by exploring your surroundings through field recording and use them as material for composition. Then we’ll bring those recordings into a digital audio environment and process them using experimental sound design techniques. We will explore the potential of sound together and learn how to listen for opportunities. By the end, you’ll have your own custom sound palette and the skills to create unique atmospheres that are unique to you. We will create textures, atmospheric sounds, instrument racks, and even drum racks!

This class is perfect for you if you want to have your own unique sound. Don't pay for samples, make your own.

Extra information

Bring own laptop, Ableton required.

Location

Online from United States

About Me

I am a multidisciplinary shapeshifter exploring the potential of sound, video, and performance. My work is experimental, navigating the space between reality and imagination to explore identity, perception, and vulnerability through technology. As a musician, I compose, design sound, and improvise vocally; as a visual artist, I craft abstract video, projection-based installations, and text-based art. I create simulations and machines to reveal hidden, overlooked, and unexplored realities and relations. My artist persona, duality, reflects my manifesto: embracing both nature and technology as forces of true innovation. My work has been guided by personal experiences, philosophy, metaphysics, feminism, hybrid human-machine relationships, deep listening, traditional Turkish singing, mindfulness, and lucid dreaming.

I love learning as much as I love teaching! If you are looking for an alternative, experimental, friendly teacher I am here for you!

Education

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY - Bachelor of Arts
September 2019- May 2025, 3.85 GPA
Falmouth University, Falmouth, UK -Creative Music Technology BA, First Class Honours
September 2022-May 2024

Experience / Qualifications

Harvestworks , NY- Intern-07/2025
Perseverience, BodyStories , NY- Live Performer (Ableton Live) Composer and Sound Designer-06/2025
FUNGI , Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, NY- Visual Artist (Projection Installation) -06/2025
Teacher’s Assistant, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY -Assistant for Abstract Video class -01/2025-05/2025
Studio Assistant, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY -Assistant for Music Studio -10/2024-05/2025
After Image, Wavefield, Bushwick, NY- Live Performer and Visual Artist (Ableton Live) -12/2024
Sanctuary, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY -Live Performer, Visual Artist, Experimental Improvisation Ensemble -06/2024
Introduction to Projection Mapping Workshop, Critique Week, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY -Instructor -11/2024
Cornwall Resists, Falmouth, UK- Live Performer (Ableton Live) -07/2024
Crank the Bank, Falmouth, UK- Live Performer (Ableton Live) -06/2024
Wanderfall Festival, Falmouth, UK- Live Performer (Ableton Live) -04/2024
Independent Venue Week, Falmouth, UK- Live Performer (Ableton Live) -01/2024
Cornish Bank, Falmouth, UK- Live Performer (Ableton Live) -01/2024
EOMN, Falmouth, UK- DJ and Visual Artist (Projection Mapping) -12/2023
Lunatic Live, Ankara, Turkey- Visual Artist (Projection Mapping) -11/2023
EXPER.I.MENTAL, Ankara, Turkey- Event organizer and DJ -09/2023

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Turkish

Skills

Sound (music)

Ableton live

Audio production

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -04:00)

New York

Online via webcam

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20-24

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The teaching philosophy is adapted to the level of each individual, according to the pace of work and motivation.

For example, for beginners: Technique of the plectrum or fingers, coordination and correction of the right and left hand. Learning basic chords, simple themes, simple rhythms, reading tablatures (...).

For intermediaries: development of rhythm, construction of chords, writing of tablatures, basic notions of harmony (...).

Depending on your goals, you can learn, if you wish, to play 60 to 80% of current music from the first lessons, which often use the same chords and the same techniques. The objectives take into consideration the following points:

-Study of various playing techniques, chords, harmony, music of your choice, rhythm, with reading of tablature, teaching structured around the repertoire you like, technique of developing the musical ear
- Discovery of the neck, notes and basic positions of open chords
- Left / right hand coordination and rhythm exercises for the right hand
- Learning of different pieces of your choice
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- Learning arpeggios
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Note :
- Possibility to use the guitar available on site, during the test phase.
- As our teacher is also a singing teacher, it is possible to combine the two disciplines: guitar + vocal instrument, and to work on synchronization, style and accuracy.
- Possibility of offering this course (birthday, party, Christmas, event ...) to the person of your choice.

THE TEACHER :
Trained in Grande Ecole post-preparatory classes & Ivy League university in the United States, our teacher has specialized and has worked for more than 15 years, in Europe and North America, in the field, in renowned international public and private establishments, with careful pedagogy and methodology as the watchwords.

PLACES :
- Locations: Geneva-Lausanne-Friborg-Neuchâtel-Montreux-Bâle-Sion-Sierre-Morges-Bienne. But currently, only by videoconference in accordance with national recommendations on Covid. These sessions also seem to be perfectly unanimous since they have the advantages of direct (example: quality of the interaction), without its disadvantages (ex: loss of travel time), with additional advantages (ex: of notes on the chat, which can be reread afterwards). In this context, these videoconference sessions for which you have requested me, seem to arouse a certain enthusiasm (and a certain enthusiasm). At your request, I therefore continue to offer them.

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Hello!

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I'm here to help you connect the dots.

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In our sessions, we can explore whatever part of your creative world needs support:

🎵 Songwriting – melody, lyrics, structure, harmony
🎧 Production Direction – from early sketches to refined ideas
🌙 Artistic Identity – visual storytelling, aesthetics, branding
🎤 Performance & Presence – connecting with your audience
💡 Creative Strategy – organizing ideas and unlocking new ones
🌀 Intuitive Guidance – sometimes you just need a sounding board

You don’t have to do this alone.

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Techniques and Applications
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Benefits of Sound Healing
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Enhances blood circulation, lowers blood pressure, and supports natural healing.

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