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Sounds of Cold War San Francisco

August 1, 2013

Many San Francisco locals are unaware that just a few miles north of the Bay, nestled in the green hills of the Marin Headlands, is the United States’ only fully restored Nike missile site. This remainder of the Cold War creates a tense and surreal juxtaposition amongst the local flora and fauna both visually and…
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Publications, World Forum for Acoustic Ecology

July–September WFAE News Quarterly

July 16, 2013

The WFAE News Quarterly for July-September 2013 is now online at http://wfae.proscenia.net/newsletter/. This issue includes a feature article by Nicholas Green on the design of a botanic garden sound installation project and a research report on a Rome based soundscape perception study by Mario D’Andreta. WFAE member news from around the world; plus new books, recordings, and…
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Events, Soundwalks, World Listening Day

2013 World Listening Day

June 9, 2013

You are invited to participate in the 2013 World Listening Day. World Listening Day has been happening annually on July 18, since 2010, and the fourth annual World Listening Day happens on Thursday, July 18. The purposes of World Listening Day are: to celebrate the practice of listening as it relates to the world around us,…
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Articles, Publications

Soundscapes and Architecture — a New Love Affair or a Long-Term Relationship? Part I

April 2, 2013

Taking a cue from fellow blogger Joseph Young and his blog posts about the 100th anniversary of Noises Manifesto, the words of Luigi Russolo about the great modern city came to my mind. According to Russolo, the city was characterized mainly by the sounds of the machine, as he was always in search of the…
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WORLD LISTENING PROJECT

Sounds of Cold War San Francisco

July–September WFAE News Quarterly

2013 World Listening Day

Soundscapes and Architecture — a New Love Affair or a Long-Term Relationship? Part I

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