The time of Bells by Nadir Babouri

  • Published on 12/25/2024 by nadir-b
carillon chimes embedded system heritage Raspberry Pi RNBO sound art sound installation

«Le Temps Des Cloches» is a sound installation that features the crystal clear tunes of the "carillon" (chimes) of Saint-Brice church in the city of Tournai, Belgium. The installation uses an embedded system solution. The Max patch used to trigger the sound projection is compiled using the RNBO library and then exported directly to a Raspberry Pi. The projection of the tunes is programmed and synchronized to the exact times of day. «Le Temps Des Cloches» is a tribute to Jean Lochard.

The Time of Bells is a sound installation whose implementation consists of projecting recorded tunes from the "carillon" (chimes) Saint-Brice churching in the city of Tournai, Belgium. The sound projection of the tunes is programmed and synchronized to the exact times of day, so that the site resonates at the same time with its surroundings. Twenty-five programmed tunes were recorded from eight in the morning until eight in the evening. A tune every half an hour. The installation uses an embedded system solution. The Max patch for the sound installation is compiled using the RNBO library and then exported directly to the Raspberry Pi.

Le Temps Des Cloches has received a grant from the Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles as part of the Parcours d'Enseignement Culturel et Artistique 2023-2025.

Credits :

Design, programming and installation: nadir B.


Field recording: nadir B., Thierry Ottevaere