Hear, hear! in Göttingen: When Instruments Make Knowledge Resound
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When Instruments Speak: A Live Podcast about Sound, Knowledge, and Memory
How is knowledge passed on when voices, rhythms, and instruments are at the center instead of books? In the live podcast discussion Hear, hear! When Instruments Speak at Forum Wissen Göttingen, musician and Germanist Ezé Wendtoin brings musical experiences from Burkina Faso to the stage. The event connects science communication, music, and personal memory into a special event experience.
Speaking Instruments as Living Knowledge Repositories
The focal point of the 45-minute discussion is the so-called speaking instruments. In Burkina Faso, they play an important role in the oral transmission of knowledge. Ezé Wendtoin has known this form of storytelling since his childhood and shows how sounds preserve stories, open interpretations, and connect cultural experiences across generations.
On stage, Wendtoin allows the instruments to speak for themselves and shares how this early encounter with music has shaped him. It is not only about musical interpretation, but also about the question of how knowledge sounds and what meaning lies in rhythm, tone, and collective listening.
Discussion with Ezé Wendtoin and Eva Völker
The live podcast discussion is led by Eva Völker, press officer of Forum Wissen and podcaster. Together with Ezé Wendtoin, she highlights musical traditions, personal influences, and the development of these sound worlds in his contemporary music. The audience's mood thrives on direct exchange and those moments when a conversation becomes an audible experience.
Accompanying Program for the Exhibition Hear, hear!
The discussion is linked to the special exhibition Hear, hear! Stories, Sounds, and Knowledge from Burkina Faso. This creates a thematic bridge between the exhibition and the live format: visitors experience how musical practice, memory culture, and knowledge transfer intersect.
As part of the podcast festival Knowledge to Listen, the event combines professional event planning with an accessible audience engagement. The format is aimed at people interested in music, culture, science, podcasting, and global forms of knowledge transfer.
Conclusion: Experience Sound Worlds Live
In the salon of Forum Wissen, the audience can expect a focused, atmospheric discussion with musical demonstrations and personal insights. Those who want to understand music not just as sound but as a carrier of history and knowledge will experience an extraordinary festival moment here. Admission is free – a great opportunity to discover the podcast festival 2026 live in Göttingen.
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