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Sound Stories

Sound Stories

Written by: Centre for Sound Communities
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 Sound Stories – A Centre for Sound Communities
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This show is hosted by Research Assistants of the Centre for Sound Communities, a social innovation lab at Cape Breton University. We talk about the amazing people we work with and the important work we do at the Centre for Sound Communities at Cape Breton University.Centre for Sound Communities Art Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Working as a researcher's assistant at the CSC

    Working as a researcher's assistant at the CSC
    Sep 12 2025
    This episode is all about my time working with the Centre for Sound Communities. Throughout this entire journey I have gotten lots of new skills that I didn’t have before. In the podcast, I have shared what I have learned, such as exploring different cultures, singing, dancing and even learning the “djembes” drum instrument. I also spoke about the media skills that I developed, this includes filming, using cameras professionally and knowing how to interview people.

    This episode shows how working with great people has really helped me become a confident, and a creative person. It also covers the importance of students being involved in research reaction projects. Finally and importantly, the podcast talks on how all these experiences will stay with me in my daily life and future.
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    4 mins
  • Sharing stories - Researcher assistants of the MITACS program

    Sharing stories - Researcher assistants of the MITACS program
    Aug 5 2025
    This episode of Sound Stories features a discussion with three Mitacs Globalink interns at the Centre for Sound Communities: Mariia Chyrva, from Ukraine, Hou Lingxiao, from China, and Mateus Alves da Silva, from Brazil.

    The interns detail their professional development and the significant cultural research they have undertaken during their current time inside The Centre for Sound Communities.










    Beyond technical proficiency, the episode focuses on the interns' deep engagement with local cultures on Cape Breton Island, also known as Unama’ki.

    They describe their meaningful interactions with members of the Mi’kmaq community and the local Ukrainian diaspora.




    Ultimately, the interns reflect on how this experience has allowed them to grow as media creators and connect with a deeper understanding of culture and community.

    They express a shared commitment to carrying these lessons into their future work, aiming to contribute actively to the preservation of cultural heritage both at home and beyond.
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    6 mins
  • Working to present the Transatlantic pilgrimage

    Working to present the Transatlantic pilgrimage
    Jul 29 2025
    This episode is about a presentation to multiple different audiences about a research trip taken by musical scholars from the Centre for Sound Communities to Guinea. I am a research assistant and I share what my role was in these presentations as well as my personal connections towards the films. These presentations were spread across the month of February to schools, libraries and community halls all around Cape Breton island. The music, the instruments, the lyrics, the journey all of which were presented were so captivating. I still hear the songs in my head and I only heard them during those sessions, but the rhythms were so catchy they have stuck with me.
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    7 mins
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