Lately, we as a class have been engaged with the interesting prospect of a soundscape. A soundscape refers to the same concept imbued by the word landscape, but with aural connotations. A soundscape includes not just the chattering of humans and the vestiges of their burgeoning civilization, but also to the sound that nature produces, from constant noises (or soundmarks) such as ocean waves to sounds that are indicative of a certain phenomenon (or signals), such as the sound of wood crackling in a fire. Soundscapes are not unique because they impart some sort of new sound to us; indeed, they often do not. Some of the most compelling soundscape recordings, such as the one our class did of our own campus, are often of scenarios and situations with a great deal of familiarity.The same is also true of Westerkamp’s recording “Kitts Beach Soundwalk,” as it takes a common experience (a walk on the beach) and spotlights it. Therefore, the difference lies in the fact that soundwalks are focused far more on the aural than the optical. Often, during experiences such as walking on the beach or living on a college campus, the eyes are the main guiding forces, noting the various visual cues that we have been conditioned to prioritize. Instead, during a soundwalk, the listener is forced to take part in an exercise where vision plays only a marginal and supplemental role, and where sounds are the main focus. This relates back to the concept of natural sounds and sound environments in that sounds in places like campuses and beaches are often so rhythmic and routine that they go unnoticed. What the soundwalks provide is an opportunity of the listener to appreciate the sounds for what they are, and all the intrinsic beauty that they have to impart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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