Egyptian Females Experimental Music Session – NTS
A playlist of experimental noise and techno music by a group of female artists from Egypt. The works are inspired by the activist Ahmed Basiony who passed away while protesting in Cairo during the January 2011 revolution. Read more here
Girls in Music and Technology – University of Michigan
Summer camp especially for girls (grades 9-12) who want to learn about music technology. A limited number of scholarships is available. Dates: July 24 – August 4, 2017 Read more here
Call for Scores – Listening to Ladies
Female composers of any age and nationality are invited to submit scores for live electronics. The concerts will take place in California and New York in the Fall of 2017. Deadline: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 Read more here
CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap
The movie Code was screened in the Student Center Theater at Georgia Tech. The screening had a grea turn out. This documentary exposes the situation of American female and minority software engineers and explores the reasons for this gender gap and digital divide. A lively discussion led by Mark Guzdial and Barbara Ericson ended the […]
Gender Imbalance and Music Technology
By Mason Bretan About a month ago I was asked to write an article for the WMT newsletter regarding the very broad topic of gender imbalance in music technology. While it is not surprising that a gender imbalance exists given that such gender biases are present in most technological fields, the imbalance is more extreme […]
Celebrate International Women’s Day with the Yorkshire Sound Women on March 4th
Open doors event to celebrate 18 months of the Yorkshire Sound Women Network an the International Women’s day at the University of Huddersfield. The interdisciplinary event will involve composers, sonic artists, engineers, and coders. Read more here
Master blaster: the woman making Björk, Aphex Twin and Eno sound so good – The Guardian
An article about the mastering engineer Mandy Parnell, who has worked with big names such as Chemical Brothers, Brian Eno, Aphex Twin and Björk. Read more here
Birmingham filmmakers make SXSW debut with Suzanne Ciani documentary – Al.com
The new documentary “A Life in Waves” will be presented at the Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas in March. This film focuses on the life of Suzanne Ciani, an Italian American panist and composer of electronic music. Read more here
Playlist: 18 Russian Women Making Electronic Music You Should Listen to – indie-guides.com
A selection of 18 Russian women electronic musicians from the Moscow-based singer-songwriter and music producer Jekka. Read more here
If They Can, We Can Too: Why Improving the State of Gender Diversity at GTCMT Should not be Viewed as an Impossibility
by Zachary Kondak If one takes a look at the students at GTCMT, it becomes blatantly obvious that there is an imbalance between the number of women and men. The goal of Women in Music Tech at Georgia Tech is to try and reduce this imbalance as much as possible. This goal may seem impossible to […]