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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schafer, R. Murray, composer.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Standardized Title:

Tuning of the world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Acoustics and physics.

Music.

Sound.

Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 301 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Rochester, Vermont : Destiny Books, [1994]

[United States] : Distributed to the Book trade in the United States by American International Distribution Corp.

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1994]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Schafer contends that we suffer from an overabundance of acoustic information and explores ways to restore our ability to hear the nuances of sounds around us. This book is a pioneering exploration of our acoustic environment, past and present, and an attempt to imagine what it might become.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version: Schafer, R. Murray. Tuning of the world. Soundscape

ISBN:

9781594776687

1594776687

Publisher Number:

99985531908

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.