Who I am

Sounds and music can be unpleasant, especially when listening to them is not required. This is the noise that currently prevails, the passive listening to which we are less and less able to avoid: a concept of urban disase, that I have been passionate about since I had a professional relationship with music, and which I’m now speaking about as a sociologist, essayist, with experiences of teaching and research in the Italian and international University.

Education

Graduate in Sociology, University of Urbino, Italy, 2001.
Oboe Diploma, Conservatoire B. Marcello, Venice, Italy, 1983.

Professional Experience

2025. Assignee of a contract of the course of applied sociology. University of Eastern Piedmont “Amedeo Avogadro”. San Giuseppe Complex – Piazza Sant’Eusebio 5 – 13100 Vercelli.

From 2020. University of Urbino. Faculty of Sociology. As from January 2020 assignee of a supplementary contract of the course in Sociology of Leisure at the School of Business, Communication and Advertising – DISCUI (Department of Communication Sciences, Humanities and International Studies).

2018. Creator, Developer, General Manager of FANA (Free Acoustic Neutral Area) – www.fana.one – Project for noise level reduction in places hosting commercial, professional and public utility services.

2004-2013. University of Urbino. Faculty of Sociology. Professor cooperating with IMES (Methodological Institute of Economics and Statistics).

2012. Collaboration with the Oilproject Telematic University with a series of video lectures on noise pollution using new research techniques.

2011. As teacher for the creation of documentation about “Intangible Culture and the Immaterial Patrimony in the region of Peja/Pec, Kosovo”, organized by Superior Institute for the Maintenance and the Restauration and INTERSOS ONG, Peya /Pec, June 2011. ional year of sound – 10/09/2021.

2007. Participation in research “Citizens with disabilities: labor market and job integration in the tourism sector”. Project manager: prof. Massimo Negrotti – University of Urbino.

2004-2013. University of Urbino: collaboration with IMES (Statistical Economic Methodological Institute). Faculty of Sociology.

1980-1995. Concert and orchestral activity in Italy and abroad. Musical teaching activity.

Published books

“Urban quality of life”. Manual of sociology applied to the urban space of the senses. ZeroBook, 2026. – 120 p. – ISBN 978-88-6711-254-8.

“Milan and the soundscape between waves of contagion and glimmers of light in times of pandemic”, in “Even the pages have ears”. Aras Edizioni, A. Calanchi, M. Corsi, JMI Klaver (Ed.) – December 2021 – EAN: 9791280074300 – ISBN: 1280074302

“Educational paths for the musical profession” by Massimo Stefano Russo, Mario Corsi. Appendix with interviews to Conservatory Professors, Zerobook Publisher 2020. – EAN: 97888867111688.- ISBN 978-88-6711-167-1

“Measuring the quality of life in specific sites and in the environment” “Evaluation methods and criteria”, Maggioli Publisher, Santarcangelo di Romagna 2012. – EAN: 9788838760853 – ISBN: 978-88-387-6085-3

“New Deafness”. A investigation of the symptoms of a distracted society. Second edition online of essay edit for Goliardiche Publisher with an updating data of road accidents, in www.silviazambrini.org 2010. – EAN – 9788878730724 – ISBN: 978-88-7873-064-9

“New Deafness”. A investigation of the symptoms of a distracted society, Goliardiche Publishers, Trieste 2009.- EAN: 9788878730724 – ISBN: 978-88-7873-064-9.

“Neutral’s Erosion”. A Travel through Urban Space and Individual Sensibility. Second edition with included in the appendix a symbolic map of neutral spaces, Goliardiche Publishers, Trieste 2007. – EAN: 9788878730380 – ISBN: 978-88-7873-064-9

“Neutral’s Erosion”. A Travel through Urban Space and Individual Sensibility, Goliardiche Publishers, Trieste 2006. – EAN: 9788878730380 – ISBN: 978-88-7873-064-9

“The City in Concert”. Heterophony and Conflict in Contemporary Metropolises, Auditorium Publishers, Milan 2004 – EAN: 9788878730380 – ISBN: 978-88-7873-064-9

Articles published within books and specialized magazines

“Gillo Dorfles. Fragments of a musical speech and more”. Dorfles’s thoughts on music and recent urban sound transformations – Materials of Aesthetics n. 6.1: Third series, University of Milan, ISSN 2283-558X, August 2019 – pdf – italian

“Aspects of the current landscape of the senses following recent sound transformations”. Published in L’harmattan- Paris ISBN: 978-2-343-08662-0 •juin 2016, 242 pages EAN PDF: 9782140010897 – Actes du Cogrès Musique et écologies du son. Theoretical and practical projects for listening to the world, University of Paris 8, May 2013 – italian – french

“Sound ecology, an art or a science?” in, L’écoute du monde, Lucie Editions; Collection: Musique environnement in, Sonorités No. 10, Champ Social Éditions, December 2015 – ISBN: 978-2-35371-912-9 – italian – french

“From noise in music to music that makes noise” – Flying Sheet No. 8 – Giovanni Perez’s Vita Nova Editions – Verona 2012 – italian

“Technologies and social transformations” in, Sonorités N. 6 – Champ Social Éditions, Paris September 2011 – ISBN: 978-2-35371-912-9 – Translated by Massimiliano Cargnoni – italian – french

“New deafness” in, Sonorités n. 4 – Settembre 2009 – Champ Social Éditions, Paris September 2009 – ISBN: 978-2-35371-912-9 – italian – french – english – deutsch

“Transformations and balances in the spaces of urban everyday life” in, “The new paradigms of development. Social Sciences and Ecological Sciences Compared”, Goliardiche Edizioni – Trieste 2009, p. 202 – ISBN: 978-88-88745-13-8 – italian

“Neutral Space” in, “Millepiani” n. 34. Eterotopia Cultural Association – Milan November 2008, page 131 – ISBN 978-88-88791-14-28 – italian – english

“Erosion of the neutral and exploitation of public space” in reference to the new European provisions for acoustic environmental protection” – ISIG Quarterly of International Sociology n.2/3. – Gorizia 2007 – italian

“The space of listening and thinking in the current metropolitan urban context” in, Sonorités n. 2. Champ Social Éditions – Paris 2007 – ISBN 978-88-6040-176-2 – italian – french – portuguese

“Marketing and sound design of urban areas” in, Reproduced sound, Technical history and culture of a twentieth-century revolution, Alessandro Rigolli (ed.), Quaderni Ladimus EDT – Turin 2007. EAN 9788860401762 – ISBN 978-88-6040-176-2 – italian

“Passive music and territory”. Music, signals, mobility and social costs in, Music/Reality, n. 69. November 2002. ISBN 88-7096-326-8 – italian

Published articles

Conferences and Seminars as speaker

  1. “Noise in the City: Concrete Remedies” – Assoedilizia – Milan, January 30, 2025.
  2. “Aristotele across Boundaries,” organized by Professor Silvia Fazzo, Full Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the UPO Department of Humanities and scientific director of the event. – Verbania Landscape Museum – Verbania, June 7-9, 2023.
  3. Meeting online “Sound towers 2021 – An appointment with the Urbino soundscape in the International Year of Sound. 10/09/2021.
  4. Collectif Environnement Sonore Laboratoire Acoustique et Musique Urbaine – École d’Architecture Paris “La Villette” – Paris 10/12/2012.
  5. International meeting “Architecture Music Ecologie”, Ecole d’Architecture de Paris “La Villette”, Martigny 15/08, 21/08/2011.
  6. International meeting “Italian association of acoustics”, Rimini 8-10/06/2011.
  7. Press conference “The different movida”, Bettinelli4 space, Milan 22/06/2010.
  8. Meeting “Sweet Mobility and Web” agenzia SS&C, Varese 25/02/2010.
  9. Press conference “Let’s save silence”, Chiamamilano space, Milan 28/09/2009.
  10. International meeting “Architecture Music Ecologie”, Ecole d’architecture de Paris “La Villette”, Martigny 26/09 -30/09/2009.
  11. International meeting “Les universités au temps de la mondialisation”. Quarantième anniversaire Université Paris VIII, Paris 11-14/09/2009.
  12. International meeting “Architecture Music Ecologie”, Ecole d’architecture de Paris “La Villette”, Iserable Valais Suisse 27-31/08/2008.
  13. Meeting “Noise, a hole in the Silence”, Oberdan space, Milan 28/04/2008.
  14. Conference “Neutral spaces” organized by “Order of Architects”, Sala Farinati della Civica Biblioteca, Verona March 2008.
  15. Workshop “New Paradigms of Development in Social and Ecological Science Compared”, Urbino University, Urbino, Pesaro 15-16/11/2007.
  16. International Meeting “Architecture Music Ecologie” R.A.M.E, Ecole d’architecture de Paris “La Villette”, Martigny 29/08-4/09/2007.
  17. International meeting “Beuys Event. Relation and conclusion 52°, Biennial Exhibition of Modern Art in Venice”, New Arsenal Thetis Space, Venice 17/09/2007.
  18. Personal conference “Space for Listening and Thought in the Present Metropolitan Context”, Londrina Paranà Br. State University. Education, Communication and Art Centre CECA, Londrina 28/05/2007.
  19. Personal conference “Space for Listening and Thought in the Present Metropolitan Context”, São Paulo Br. State University USB. Music department CMU, São Paulo 17/07/2007.
  20. International meeting “Health and Social Disparity”, Pescara 23-25/11/2006.
  21. Meeting “Reproduced Sound”, Casa della Musica di Parma, Parma 10/11/2006.
  22. International meeting “Architecture, Music Ecology”, Organised by Ecole d’architecture de Paris “La Villette”, Brig 29/08-30/9/2006.
  23. Workshop “Italian Sociologists and Europe”, Trieste University, Trieste April 2006.
  24. Workshop “When Sound is an Enemy”, Como Public Library, Como 20/04/2005.
  25. Workshop “Young People: is the Future Uncertain?”, University of Salerno, Salerno 18-19/02/2005.
  26. Speaker at the conference “Cities Governments and Urban Changes”, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Riende 27-28/10/2004.
  27. Meeting “A Year from Cage” organized by MM&t Foundation and Auditorium Publishers, Milan 5/10/2003.
  28. Workshop “Passive Music and Territory”, Milano Politecnico, Milan 29/01/2003.

Partecipation in conferences and seminars

  1. VI International Conference “The Culture of the Artificial Technology”, Urbino 28-29/09/2007.
  2. VI National AIS Congress. Italian Association of Sociology, Urbino 13-14/09/2007.
  3. Meeting “The Definition of Art” conference, organized by “Civiltà delle macchine”, Forli’ 19-20/11/2004.
  4. International Conference “The Culture of the Artificial Technology”, Ascona 23-25/05/2004.

Partecipation in Radio Programs and Press Articles

  1. Radioprogram RAI 3, 22/06/2010.
  2. Letter about Noise in Milan, in “Libero” 4/08/2010, p. 50.
  3. “Music and Noise, a troublesome Relationship”, in “Il Giornale”, Milan 3/08/2009.
  4. Letter about Noise in Milan, in “Libero” Milano 9/10/2009, p. 55.
  5. “Acoustic Pollution, the Alderman’s Bluff ”, in “Corriere delle Sera”, Milan 28/10/2009, p. 9.
  6. TV program Rai 3 “ Buon Giorno Regione”, November 2009.
  7. Radio program “Strada Facendo”, 20/02/2005.
  8. Radio program “Radio 3 Suite”, 14/01/2005.
  9. Broadcasting of RAI 2 News, July 2004.
  10. Radio program “Millennium Bug”, 13/10/2004.