Soundwalk: Downtown Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur (3:05) (sound/slide program) This soundwalk was taken in late January 2010 with Kok Siew Wai's sound class from the Multimedia University in Kuala Lumpur. We met downtown at the Masjid Jamek train station, historically important because it is at the confluence of two rivers, where Kuala Lumpur was first established. Also important because this area brings together three cultures that are integrated in Malaysian life. This piece cross-fades excerpts from the first half of our soundwalk, which began by the mosque, continued through the roadside shops of Little India and in to the main market area of Chinatown. Sound recording, editing, and montage: Andra McCartney. Photos by Kok Siew Wai and Kourosh Ghahremani. Source: You Tube

Education: The Sound Collector

The Sound Collector (11:55) This animated short by Lynn Smith, features Leonard, a 6-year-old boy with the unusual hobby of collecting sounds. Transforming household noises around him into exciting fantasies, he creates an adventure story for his older brother in which knights chase away monsters and perform other daring deeds. Source: National Film Board of Canada.

Phonographer: Chris Watson and Piers Warren in India

Wildlife Sound Recording: India (10:18) In April 2009 Chris Watson, Piers Warren and a group of sound recordists headed to Corbett Tiger Reserve in Northern India on a Wildeye expedition for an unforgettable adventure recording the sounds of the jungle. Source: Wildeye and YouTube

Interview: James Murphy

Sound of Snow (2:48) Doug Aitken interviews electronic musician James Murphy and the influence of the soundscape in his work. Source: New York Times

Soundscape Composition: Harmonic Field - A Symphonic Sound Walk

Harmonic Field (4:59) In 2010 Pierre Sauvageot created and installed, in Martiques, this wind symphony for listeners-walkers that included 500 instruments: cello harmonics, drums shakers, glockenspiel-mills, bamboo-whistles, sirens-helices, music boxes, circles, and other instruments.  The ensemble is played by the wind which required an understanding by the artist of resonance, space, and time. Click2Read more (French) 

Noise Issues: Town Battles Birds With Noise

Town Battles With The Birds (2:22) In May, 2009, Taylor, Texas, battled  against an onslaught of egrets that became a health hazard for residents.  As Don Tegue reports, the neighbors used noise as a solution, which created what might have become one of the noisiest streets in America. Source: CBS Reports.

Education: Sound, Hearing and Listening

Senses: Sound and Hearing (6:28) This Science Channel presentation is one of the better online  videos providing an informative overview of human hearing. Source: YouTube

Soundscape Composition: Paysages sonores

Paysages sonorous (1:35) A short video soundscape composition by Jonas Bourguignon produced in November, 2006. Source: YouTube