CMN 210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Acoustic Ecology, Soundscape, High Fidelity

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 210
• Professor: Matthew Tiessen

Document Summary

An intro to acoustic ecology - kendall wrightson. R. murray schafer is the author of acoustic ecology. Suggests we attempt to hear the acoustic environment like a musical composition, taking responsibility of its composition. Society focuses mainly on what they eye can see. This has caused listening skills to diminish so schafer rooted for developing listening skills to be added to the national curriculum. To combat the problem schafer develop exercises like (cid:862)ear (cid:272)lea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)sou(cid:374)d(cid:449)alks(cid:863) to help maintain a high level of sound awareness. Schafer studied the field of soundscape and studied levels of measurements and soundscape re(cid:272)ordi(cid:374)gs . Sound signals - foreground sounds; intended to attract attention. Soundmarks (like landmarks) - sounds which are particularly regarded by community and its visitors. Schafer describes the contrast b/t pre-industrial + post-industrial using the terms hi-fi and lo-fi. Hi-fi (high fidelity) : its soundscape exists in an environment where sounds overlap less frequently. There is more perspective (foreground + background)