Archiving Music - In Conversation with Fanny Chiarello

Join us for a Q&A with Fanny Chiarello, writer, musician and author of Basta Now: Women, Trans & Non-Binary in Experimental Music. In this powerful and wide-ranging book, Chiarello gives voice to artists who have historically been marginalised within experimental and avant-garde music scenes, challenging dominant narratives and rethinking who gets heard.

Chiarello will discuss the making of Basta Now, her approach to storytelling, and the political importance of documenting alternative musical histories. The event will explore experimental music as a site of resistance, collaboration and possibility, as well as the intersections of gender, creativity and cultural access.

This Q&A offers an opportunity to reflect on listening practices, visibility, and the urgent need for more inclusive archives of sound and practice.