1) Begin walking, begin listening.
2) Allow yourself to follow the loudest sounds you can hear.
3) Consider: listening through your feet.
4) Stop.
While researching Vancouver's history, I came across an interesting book titled The Vancouver Soundscape published in 1975 by the World Soundscape Project. I am pursuing the idea of creating several themed walks through the neighborhood I am working in and soundwalking will be an interesting avenue to explore. It is unfortunate that the dominant sound is traffic but I am confident some gems could be uncovered as well.
Several Soundwalks are already conducted in Vancouver in association with New Music Vancouver. Hildegard Westerkamp, a sound composer who records ambient noises and edits them to produce original works, is a prominent walk leader.
If you're in a hurry, you can generate your own personal soundwalk.
2) Allow yourself to follow the loudest sounds you can hear.
3) Consider: listening through your feet.
4) Stop.
While researching Vancouver's history, I came across an interesting book titled The Vancouver Soundscape published in 1975 by the World Soundscape Project. I am pursuing the idea of creating several themed walks through the neighborhood I am working in and soundwalking will be an interesting avenue to explore. It is unfortunate that the dominant sound is traffic but I am confident some gems could be uncovered as well.
Several Soundwalks are already conducted in Vancouver in association with New Music Vancouver. Hildegard Westerkamp, a sound composer who records ambient noises and edits them to produce original works, is a prominent walk leader.
If you're in a hurry, you can generate your own personal soundwalk.
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