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Ethnographic & Documentary Projects by Students at Amherst College

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Map – Sing What Words Can’t Say (2024)

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Music Therapist
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Map – Tu Epes! (2024)

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Tu Epes
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Map – Echoes of Connie (2024)

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Monster
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Map – “Nothing Interesting Here” (2024)

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Bunker
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An image of a radio dial with green distortion on the bottom, and red distortion on the right side

About the Project

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Radio

Quinn Nelson is a senior from Oakland, California studying history at Amherst. WAMH, Amherst College’s radio station, was the first

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Map – Magic Wire (2024)

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Radio
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Closeup of a pine trees branches with sunlight filtering through

About the Project

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Hunting

We had no knowledge of or experience with hunting before creating this documentary. In fact, we are both vegetarians! Hiking

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Two people kayaking in the connecticut river with the shadow of a serpent like monster under the water

Echoes of Connie (2024)

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Monster, 2024 Projects, PROJECT MAIN STORY, Recent projects

The Connecticut River holds many secrets, but none as enduring as Connie, the mythical sea serpent said to dwell in its depths. This film follows three students as they explore the river’s soundscape, uncovering how folklore and community keep the legend alive in the currents of memory and tradition.

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Landscape of the pioneer valley at twilight, with a few tree tops poking out at the sky from the forest

The Magical Hour: Hunting Sound in Western Massachusetts (2024)

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Hunting, 2024 Projects, PROJECT MAIN STORY, Recent projects

During the Magical Hour, hunters quietly wait in tree stands for a chance to harvest their quarry. Sound conceals and alters reality, and hunters engage in a heightened state of deep listening. Upon returning home, they feed hungry bellies with venison and hungry ears with stories.

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Jeff simulating a deer call with his instrument

Deer Calls

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Hunting

Jeff often uses calls when he hunts. Calls simulate animal sounds and serve various functions. They can disguise the hunter

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