The Soundscape : Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World

Schafer, R. Murray. The Soundscape : Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World. Rochester, VT: Destiny Books, 1994.

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Abstract (English)

Schafer advocates soundscape study, or interdisciplinary research on the sonic environment that combines science, society, and the arts. Extensively quoting literature, he gives an historical overview of the changing soundscape, from a graceful state of nature to a heavily industrialised society filled with noise pollution. Explaining the notation and classification of sound, he gives exercises to develop sensitivity towards the acoustic ecology. Glossary. Bibl. 17 p. Index 5 p.

Types:	Monographs
All Contributors:	Schafer, R. Murray (Artist); Schafer, R. Murray (Author)
Dossier:	410 - SCHAFER, R. MURRAY
Collation:	xii, 301 p. : 32 ill. ; 23 x 16 cm
ISBN:	0892814551
Language of Publication:	English
Publishers:	Rochester, VT: Destiny Books
Keywords:	SOUND; NOISE; ARCHITECTURE; CHURCH; ECOLOGY; LITERATURE; POETRY; SYMBOL; ACOUSTIC DESIGN; ACOUSTICS; LISTENING; MUSIC; NOTATION; MUZAK; TECHNOLOGY; PERCEPTION; RADIO; NOISE POLLUTION; SILENCE; SOCIAL REFORM; SOUNDSCAPE; ARTAUD, ANTONIN; BALLARD, J.G.; BOULEZ, PIERRE; BURROUGHS, WILLIAM; EDISON, THOMAS; GOULD, GLENN; MALLARMÉ, STÉPHANE; SCHAEFFER, PIERRE; DE L'ISLE-ADAM, AUGUSTE DE VILLIERS; WOLFSON, LOUIS
Notes:	Orginally published by Knopf in 1977 as The Tuning of the World.
Deposited by:	Users 1 not found.
Date Deposited:	26 May 2003
Last Modified:	13 Apr 2012 21:51
URI:	http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/15523

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