Bibliograph

The soundscape, our sonic environment and the tuning of the world, R. Murray Schafer

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Label

The soundscape, our sonic environment and the tuning of the world, R. Murray Schafer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The soundscape

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

28711078

Responsibility statement

R. Murray Schafer

Sub title

our sonic environment and the tuning of the world

Summary

The natural soundscape - The sounds of life - The rural soundscape - From town to city - The industrial revolution - The electric revolution - Music, the soundscape and changing perceptions - Notation - Classification - Perception - Morphology - Symbolism - Noise - Listening - The acoustic community - Rhythm and tempo in the soundscape - The acoustic designer - The soniferous garden - Silence - The music beyond

Table Of Contents

Part one : First soundscapes. The natural soundscape ; The sounds of life ; The rural soundscape ; From town to city -- Part two : The post-industrial soundscape. The industrial revolution ; The electric revolution -- Interlude. Music, the soundscape and changing perceptions -- Part three : Analysis. Notation ; Classification ; Perception ; Morphology ; Symbolism ; Noise -- Part four : Toward acoustic design. Listening ; The acoustic community ; Rhythm and tempo in the soundscape ; The acoustic designer ; The soniferous garden ; Silence ; The music beyond

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