Found Sound Nation

Found Sound Nation's work began in 2007 through an organizational partnership with Bang on a Can. Founders Chris Marianetti and Jeremy Thal began the work of FSN with music production and songwriting workshops at the Horizon Juvenile Center in the Bronx. The organization was incorporated as an 501(c)3 non-profit in 2015. In 2023, Jeremy Thal left Found Sound Nation to focus on music composition and production projects.{{cite web|title=Jeremy Thal|url=https://jeremythal.com/Bio|publisher=Jeremy Thal|accessdate=19 June 2024}}

Found Sound Nation has organized numerous domestic and international workshops, performances, tours, and residencies.

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Found Sound Nation has been involved in a number of projects all over the world, with some of its largest being the annual international music diplomacy program: OneBeat, a partnership with The US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs{{cite web|title=OneBeat|url=http://exchanges.state.gov/programs/cultural/onebeat.html|publisher=United States Bureau of Cultural Affairs|accessdate=19 July 2012}}(2012-2025), the Dosti Music Project, a partnership with the Embassy of the United States, Islamabad{{cite web |title=The Dosti Music Project |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2017/jul/21/to-promote-world-peace-musicians-from-india-pakistan-and-usa-come-together-to-record-this-refreshi-2778.html |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2017-07-21 |work=Indulge Express}}(2015-2016), Sound Bridge (2023-2024), a partnership with the Embassy of the United States, Yerevan, and The American Music Mentorship Program (2025), a partnership between the State Department and The Recording Academy®{{cite web |title=U.S. Department of State Partners with the Recording Academy® to Launch the American Music Mentorship Program|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2017/jul/21/to-promote-world-peace-musicians-from-india-pakistan-and-usa-come-together-to-record-this-refreshi-2778.html |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2017-07-21 |work=U.S. Department of State}}.

Found Sound Nation's work falls under three major themes:

Cultural Exchanges, Music & Conflict, and Public Works

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A collaboration with the United States Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, OneBeat's U.S. program brought together artists from around the world to the U.S. for a month-long residency and tour program.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/arts/music/us-onebeat-program-melds-32-musicians-from-21-countries.html|title=A United Nations of Music|date=4 October 2012|work=The New York Times}} Other programs included OneBeat Abroad, an global offshoot featuring OneBeat Sahara, OneBeat Lebanon and other international editions.{{cite web|url=https://afropop.org/articles/a-day-at-onebeat-sahara|title=A Day at OneBeat Sahara|date=11 May 2022|work=Afropop Worldwide}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tailored-communication.com/news/baada-ab-explores-collective-trauma-in-modern-day-lebanon|title=Baada Ab explores collective trauma in modern-day Lebanon|date=3 May 2022|work=Tailored Communication}}

In connection with Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections Program, Found Sound Nation led empowering music production workshops at Horizons Juvenile Center.{{cite web|url=http://foundsoundnation.org/horizons-npr/|title=Found Sound Nation|publisher=}}

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A collaboration with the United States Embassy in Pakistan, Dosti brought together eight musicians from Pakistan, India and the United States for a U.S. residency and tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.thewildcity.com/EN/features.xhtml/article/8366-dosti-music-project-a-meaningful-dialogue-with-three-nations|title=Dosti Music Project: A Meaningful Dialogue With Three Nations|publisher=}}

In collaboration with the Embassy of the United States, Yerevan, Sound Bridge united musicians from Armenia, Türkiye, and Georgia for a creative and cultural exchange program. Since its inception in 2023, the program has brought together 24 artists from the Caucasus encouraging creative dialogue and mutual understanding through the medium of music and the sonic arts.{{cite web|url=https://on-the-move.org/news/found-sound-nation-sound-bridge-musicians-armenia-georgia-and-turkiye-georgia|title=Found Sound Nation: Sound Bridge for Musicians from Armenia, Georgia and Türkiye (Georgia)

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Found Sound Nation's Chris Marianetti collaborated with students and teachers at Ashram Paryavarn Vidhyalaya School (APV) in the northern Indian Himalayan region of Uttarakhand to create soundscapes made from field and studio recordings.{{cite web|url=http://www.apvschool.org/archives/2010/apvschool/found-sound-nation-remixes-apv|title=Found Sound Nation remixes APV|work=Ashram Paryavaran Vidyalaya}}

Found Sound Nation remixed and documented Luke Jerram’s public art project, Play Me I’m Yours, which placed pianos in public spaces around New York City.{{cite web|url=http://sonicmasala.blogspot.com/2010/08/piano-city.html|title=SONIC MASALA: Piano City|author=Brendan T|date=13 August 2010 |publisher=}}

Found Sound Nation helped Haitian film students record and produce original music for their films and assisted them in creating a sound library for future use.{{cite web|url=http://www.macalester.edu/news/macalestertoday/2011summer/streetmusic/|title=Street Music - Macalester Today - Macalester College|publisher=}}

Found Sound Nation set up a mobile ‘street studio’ to record and spontaneously compose music with musicians and passersby at the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/ensembles/found_sound_nation/ |title=LUCERNE FESTIVAL > Ensembles > Found Sound Nation |access-date=2015-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906013737/http://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/ensembles/found_sound_nation/ |archive-date=2015-09-06 |url-status=dead }}

An ongoing genre bending concert series highlighting emerging artists and composers. A recurring program was hosted at Redhook's Pioneer Works.{{cite web|url=http://flavorpill.com/nyc/event/music/found-sound-nation|title=Found Sound Nation with Christopher Tignor|work=flavorpill}}

Found Sound Nation set up interactive Street Studios during Knoxville's annual Big Ears Festival.{{Cite web |url=http://bigearsfestival.com/2015/03/found-sound-nation-returns-big-ears/ |title=Found Sound Nation Returns to Big Ears - Big Ears FestivalBig Ears Festival |access-date=2015-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401155715/http://bigearsfestival.com/2015/03/found-sound-nation-returns-big-ears/ |archive-date=2015-04-01 |url-status=dead }}

Found Sound Nation partnered with producers from NYC to set up mobile “street studios” throughout the city. The producers engaged with passersby to spontaneously create improvised jam sessions that were later turned into full-length tracks and shared online. Street Studio Cities was sponsored by Harman International.{{cite web|url=https://makemusicday.org/national-projects/street-studio-cities/|title=Street Studios Cities - Make Music New York|publisher=}}

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Category:Music organizations based in the United States