Psykoakustikken - våre biologiske lytterinstillinger Det er lett å tenke at våre preferanser når det gjelder musikk så vel som Hi-Fi utstyr er styrt av vår personlige smak og det erfaringsgrunnlaget som vi har lagt oss opp gjennom livet. Men enkelte av disse preferansene går lenger tilbake enn vi tror. De er felles for oss … Continue reading Psykoakustikken – Våre biologiske lytterinnstilinger
Acoustic
Listening intentions, sound-pollution and singing tapestries
In an earlier post on this blog, I mentioned the book "The Soundscape" by Canadian composer and writer R. Murray Schafer. The word “soundscape”, one of Schafer’s designs, is used to describe our sonic environment, all of the everyday sounds which surrounds us in our lives. Schafer talks about how these soundscapes have changed because … Continue reading Listening intentions, sound-pollution and singing tapestries
Accoustic overload – the soundscape of our time
The word "Soundscape" is a term coined by the composer and writer R. Murray Schafer which means our ever-present sonic environment. Through history this soundscape has continued to increase in complexity as the world of the post-industrial revolution continues to evolve. As our awareness concerning the dangers of toxic waste and environmental pollution grows, there … Continue reading Accoustic overload – the soundscape of our time
The lost art of listening
This blog centers around the lost art of listening. I am a musician, therefore listening is a main topic of my life. So what do I mean by "listening"? Well, for starters there is a big difference between hearing and listening. Hearing might be said to be an automatic response when encountering soundwaves whereas listening … Continue reading The lost art of listening
The listening experience 