lec 12- soundscape

Question 1

what is a soundscape?

Answer 1

the soundscape is any acoustic field of study

Question 2

are soundscapes changed by the way one perceives an environment?

Answer 2

yes, the understanding one has of the environment can change how you perceive those sounds

Question 3

what is soundscape composition and its purpose?

Answer 3

-a form of electroacoustic music characterized by the presence of recognizable environmental sounds and contexts
-purpose is to invoke the listeners associations, memories, and imagination related to the soundscape

Question 4

how is a soundscape composition and musique concrete different?

Answer 4

soundscape composition- invokes the listeners imagination when related to the soundscape while the musique concrete pulls out unique sounds from its context

Question 5

why was Luc Ferrari influencial?

Answer 5

shortened fields recordings and manipulated it in new ways

Question 6

why is R Murray Schafer very important?

Answer 6

came up with soundscapes and showed the importance of soundscapes in ecology and habitats, brought attention towards noise pollution