Monday 10 October 2011

Introduction: Acoutic Ecology


One of the main influences of our work is Acoustic Ecology, defined by R M Schafer as:

…the study of the effects of the acoustic environment or SOUNDSCAPE on the physical responses or behavioural characteristics of creatures living within it. Its particular aim is to draw attention to imbalances which may have unhealthy or inimical effects.


If you're interested in Singapore's acoustic environment, you may like to take a closer look at the project I embarked upon last year, Sacred Soundscapes; an immersive audio-visual installation exploring the significance of sacred sounds in the context of Singapore’s contemporary soundscape:


References
Schafer, R. M. (1977) The Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment & the Tuning of the World, Vermont: Destiny Books

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