Dr Johannes (Jos) Mulder Mulder
Areas of expertise
- Music Performance 190407
Research interests
Live Sound Technology
History of Live Sound Technology
Sound Level Management in Music Venues
Hearing Health in the Performance Arts
Music Technology Education
Music Technology Aesthetics
Music Theory in the 21st century
Biography
I am a passionate music technologist, researcher and educator. Music is at the heart of my broad education and professional experience. Initially trained as a Tonmeister I specialise in Live Sound, working internationally with top performers from different traditions, with a focus on contemporary electroacoustic music. In addition to my music and technology skills I have developed an interest in the wider organisational, socio-cultural and historical aspects of the use of electronic amplification in the performance arts. A Masters degree in Arts Policy and Management (2008) and a PhD (2013) explored bridging the gap between technology, its creative use and broader discussions of the performance arts and society.
I offer a unique combination of experience, knowledge and education together with an ability to find original focus in complex situations and a dedication to share, not in a prescriptive way but as a stimulant for excellence. My broad basis allows me to connect theory and practice each supporting the other in original research and clear and inspiring teaching.
Available student projects
Music Technology
Sound Level Measurement Monitoring and Management in music venues
Practice lead and artistic research in music performance
Current student projects
Jakub Klimes (Royal Conservatoire The Hague): Score reading development for music producers
Past student projects
Dr. Siobhan McGinnity (Uni Melbourne 2019) PhD: Preventing hearing injury in the music industry
Publications
- Mulder, J, Hill, A, Burton, J et al. 2022, 'Sound Level Monitoring at Live Events, Part 2---Regulations, Practices, and Preferences [CASS uploaded]', AES: Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, vol. 70, no. 1/2, pp. 62-72.
- Hill, A, Mulder, J, Burton, J et al. 2021, 'Sound Level Monitoring at Live Events, Part 1-Live Dynamic Range', AES: Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, vol. 69, no. 11, pp. 782-792.
- Beach, E, Cowan, R, Mulder, J et al. 2020, 'Applying the Hierarchy of Hazard Control to Regulation of Sound Levels in Entertainment Venues', Annals of Work Exposures and Health, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 342-349.
- Beach, E, Cowan, R, Mulder, J et al. 2020, 'Regulations to reduce risk of hearing damage in concert venues', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 85, no. 5, pp. 367-369.
- McGinnity, S, Beach, E, Cowan, R et al. 2020, 'Does person-centred care improve outcomes for musicians fitted with hearing protectors?', International Journal of Audiology, vol. 59, no. 11, pp. 809-817.
- McGinnity, S, Beach, E, Cowan, R et al. 2020, 'The hearing health of live-music sound engineers', Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health: an international journal, pp. 1-Dec.
- Beach, E, Mulder, J, O'Brien, I et al. 2020, 'Overview of laws and regulations aimed at protecting the hearing of patrons within entertainment venues', European Journal of Public Health.
- McGinnity, S, Beach, E, Cowan, R et al. 2020, 'Does person-centred care improve outcomes for musicians fitted with hearing protectors?', International Journal of Audiology, vol. 59, no. 11, pp. 809-817.
- Mulder, J & McGinnity, S 2020, Sound level measurement, monitoring, management, and documentation in music venues .
- McGinnity, S, Mulder, J, Beach, E et al. 2019, 'Management of Sound Levels in Live Music Venues', AES: Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, vol. 67, no. 12, pp. 972-985.
- Mulder, J & Van Leeuwen, T 2019, 'Speech, Sound, Technology', in M Grimshaw-Aagaard, M Walther-Hansen & M Knakkergaard (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Sound and Imagination, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 473-492.
- Hill, A, Mulder, J, Kok, M et al. 2019, 'A case study on sound level monitoring and management at large-scale music festivals', 35th Reproduced Sound Conference 2019, Curran Associates, Inc., Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, pp. 1-15.
- McGinnity, S, Mulder, J, Beach, E et al. 2018, 'Investigating the use of sound level management software in live indoor music venues', 3rd AES International Conference on Music-Induced Hearing Disorders, 2018, Audio Engineering Society, New York, pp. 1-10.
- Beach, E, Mulder, J & O'Brien, I 2018, 'Development of guidelines for protecting the hearing of patrons at music venues: Practicalities, pitfalls, and making progress', 3rd AES International Conference on Music-Induced Hearing Disorders, 2018, Audio Engineering Society, New York.
- McGinnity, S, Beach, E, Mulder, J et al. 2018, 'Caring for musicians' ears: insights from audiologists and manufacturers reveal need for evidence-based guidelines', International Journal of Audiology, vol. 57, pp. S12-S19.
- Cancino, J & Mulder, J 2018, 'On Stockhausen's Solo(s): Beyond Interpretation', Leonardo Music Journal, vol. 28, pp. 13-18.
- Mulder, J 2016, 'Average Is the New Loudest', Leonardo Music Journal, vol. 26, pp. 56-59.
- Mulder, J 2016, 'Amplified Music and Sound Level Management: A Discussion of Opportunities and Challenges', AES: Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 124-131.
- Mulder, J 2015, 'Early history of amplified music: Transectorial innovation and decentralized development', 59th Audio Engineering Society International Conference on Sound Reinforcement, Engineering and Technology, AES 2015, ed. Ben Kok & Brett Leonard, Curran Associates, Inc., New York, pp. 1-9.
- Mulder, J 2015, 'Amplified music and sound level management; A multi stakeholder perspective', 58th Audio Engineering Society International Conference on Music Induced Hearing Disorders, AES 2015, ed. Rodrigo Ordonez & Robert Schulein , Curran Associates, Inc., New York, pp. 90-98.
