The Soundscape

by R. Murray Schafer

Book Overview

The soundscape--a term coined by the author--is our sonic environment, the ever-present array of noises with which we all live. Beginning with the primordial sounds of nature, we have experienced an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892814551
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Destiny Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

The Soundscape by Murray Schaffer

It is a great book about the sounds that build our enviroment, from nature to cities. It does so in a very poetic, well informed, and beautifull way. Very easy to read. A very inspiring book for musicians, architects and installation artists.

soundscape

bought for a class, am glad to own it. (can be a little fruity at times.)

The most important book on sound in 150 years.

When R. Murray Schafer first published TUNING OF THE WORLD (the subtitle of this edition) in 1977, it had a stunning and lasting affect on musicians and recordists throughout the world. Every facet of this work is important to know about and the narrative still reads like a contemporary novel - impossible to put down and never dated. He informs us how to re-train our ears to listen better and more wisely. He defines, for the first time, the soundscape and the myriad ways it fits into and affects our lives. This book is seminal to my work as a naturalist and sound designer and I have read it many times in the past three decades. It is that important. Bernie Krause, PhD