Welcome to the Amplification Project
The Amplification Project, based in the Centre for Research in Music and its Technologies at the University of Huddersfield, is a Leverhulme Trust funded project that explores how amplification technologies and amplified sound have impacted musical practice, listening experience, political activism, the shape of modern media, and the fabric of everyday life.
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Had the sound fail at a gig? We want to hear about it.
Read more: Had the sound fail at a gig? We want to hear about it.Dr. Gabrielle Kielich and Dr. Owen Coggins invite participants to their survey on the impact of amplification disruptions in live music. They seek experiences…
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Plugged In and Powerful: Women and the Electric Guitar
Read more: Plugged In and Powerful: Women and the Electric GuitarGabrielle Kielich, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield, explores women’s experiences as electric guitarists, emphasizing the significance of amplification in their…
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Şebnem Altunkaya speaks experience, identity and parallel universes with Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizards
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Two-day conference at the University of Huddersfield 4th-5th June, 2026 The Amplification Project, a Leverhulme Trust-funded research project housed within the Music and Music Technology division of the University of Huddersfield, invites proposals on the theme of “Amplification and Everyday Life.” As the first large-scale research project dedicated to the study of amplification, we hope…
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Professor Steve Waksman joined the Sunday Magazine on Canada’s CBC Listen. This conversation considers how stadium concerts changed live music over time. To hear this discussion and read more about it, please visit the CBC website here (opens in new tab):
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Amplification Project team visits Marshall Factory on first field trip as a team.
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