Soundscape - the world according to sound. “The natural world tells unseen stories through sound - all are fascinating but also disturbing. This new science of soundscape ecology is tracking environmental change with small audio recorders and powerful computer processing. Catalyst discovers what we can learn from listening to nature.” ABCTV Catalyst program: Source: YouTube
A Thing Heard: Four Ways of Listening: A collaborative tour showcasing the work of four contemporary British artists working in the field of sound art. The artists have curated a collection of sculptural artworks that use sound as the primary medium, exploring the inherent materiality and physicality of sound through a range of media, working methods, and outcomes. Source: Vimeo
Musical Mind: R. Murray Schafer (2:30) Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer is a composer, writer, music educator and environmentalist, perhaps best known for his World Soundscape Project, concerning acoustic ecology. This short introduction was created as a promote for a concert of his work by Esprit Orchestra. Source YouTube
A City Searches for a Microphone (2:57). A participatory sound intervention in which a microphone is placed at a secret spot in the city. Its signal is streamed in real-time via radio and internet. Participants try to track the sound source using portable radios or smartphones. The project extends one’s everyday “body bound” perspective out into the environment. Source: Vimeo
Ice Instruments "Tim Linhart was an ice sculptor in Colorado. One day he carved an upright string bass from ice and was astonished at the beautiful sound it made. Now he is the founder of Ice Music..." Source: YouTube
