internal
+ external
sound
+
space are
omnipresent. cultures +
sub cultures,
species +
sub species
create +
contextualise.
on
sound:
qualitative
acoustic appraisal +
design methodology
should balance precious +
almost inaudible lost
sounds alongside those perceived as
unwelcome +
intrusive. this goes
beyond the commercial meter generated macro noise
mapping into understanding what is going on beneath
the 'strictly objective' - but often misleading -
quantitative analysis.
on
space:
social, cultural +
enviro-cultural.
on
soundspace:
the term sound/space underlines the core
duality.
on cultural
soundscape:
each
has its own combination of frequencies and
amplitude as well as timbre, character and ascribed
(objective / subjective) meaning.
the way we experience the soundscape is
multifarious - not only does the types of sounds we
hear depend on the above factors, but the sound(s)
we actually focus on depends on ever changing
cultural / individual values and
perceptions.