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Explore the intersection of traditional oral storytelling and contemporary digital media in this academic lecture examining whether aural and oral dramaturgies represent a genuine innovation of the digital age or an evolution of ancient practices. Delve into transmedia arts theory and practice, analyzing how sound-based and spoken-word performances adapt and transform across multiple media platforms. Investigate the relationship between historical oral traditions and modern digital storytelling techniques, considering how technology both preserves and reimagines narrative forms that predate written literature. Examine case studies of contemporary artists and creators who blend traditional oral performance with digital tools, creating new hybrid forms of expression. Consider the cultural, aesthetic, and technological implications of this convergence, questioning whether digital platforms fundamentally alter the nature of oral performance or simply provide new venues for age-old human practices. Analyze the role of audience participation, community engagement, and cultural transmission in both traditional and digital contexts, exploring how meaning-making processes evolve when oral traditions meet digital innovation.
