Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Research on the word "SOUNDSCAPE"

Soundscape: What is it all about?

It's the study of the subject, Acoustic Ecology which the relationship mediated through sound between living beings & their environment are studied.

Also to analyze how we interpret & are affected by natural and artificial sounds around us.

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Soundscape is....

It's the combination of sounds that forms or arises from an immersive environment.

Also it refers to the natural acoustic environment, consisting of:
  • natural sounds .
  • animal vocalizations (birds chirping, cats meowing,etc.)
  • the sounds of weather & other natural elements.
The 3 main elements of the "Soundscape":
  1. keynote sounds
  2. sound signals - meaning foreground sounds which are listened consciously; eg warning devices, bells, whistle, etc.
  3. soundmark - the sound which is unique to an area.

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