Sound Stories

Sound Stories – A Centre for Sound Communities Podcast 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.

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Working as a researcher's assistant at the CSC

September 12, 2025 • 4 mins

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 an...

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Sharing stories - Researcher assistants of the MITACS program

August 5, 2025 • 5 mins

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...

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Working to present the Transatlantic pilgrimage

July 29, 2025 • 6 mins

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...

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Ulises García Figueroa - The creative and ethical work of video editing in research

May 29, 2025 • 6 mins

This episode delves into the creative work in video editing and my positionality as a research assistant in this activity regarding ethical stances and lived experience. During an audiovisual collective effort, the post-production phase involves gathering necessary materials to create a final piece that not only presents data but also ensures a respectful treatment of information. Typically, this process follows the production stag...

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Leim Joe in New Zealand Episode 2

May 21, 2025 • 11 mins

In this podcast, Leim describes the second time he journeyed to Aotearoa. As a research assistant and performer with the Sons of Membertou, he, and others from Unama’ki participate in the World International Council for Traditions Music and Dance Conference. Leim explains their roles in the conference, reconnections with old friends and the exposure to new musics and sounds heard at the conference. Reflecting on both trips, Leim gi...

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Leim Joe in New Zealand Episode 1

May 8, 2025 • 7 mins

In this podcast, Leim Joe describes his first journey to Aotearoa (New Zealand) as part of an Indigenous Arts course. While reflecting on his time abroad, Leim recalls memories, teachings, connections to Mi’kmaq culture, and his relationship with the group. In this first episode, he discusses the group’s activities, such as instrument making and flax weaving, academic perspectives like Against Tradition by Sean Mallon, and a person...

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Sound Stories

Episodes

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Working to present the Transatlantic pilgrimage

Ulises García Figueroa - The creative and ethical work of video editing in research

Leim Joe in New Zealand Episode 2

Leim Joe in New Zealand Episode 1

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