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," . . an unusual sensory experience that will raise your consciousness of the soundscape to a level of sensitivity you never experienced before."
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Schafer contends that we suffer from an overabundance of acoustic information and explores ways to restore our ability to hear the nuances of sounds around us. This book is a pioneering exploration of our acoustic environment, past and present, and an attempt to imagine what it might become.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A good and important read for people interested in sound design. Musicians and composers, as well as sound designers, will find interesting historical notes and references that I was not aware of prior to reading this book.
Well written.
Well written.
9 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Top-notch writing about our sonic environment by an eminent Canadian composer. Reprint (with no changes) of a 1970s hardcover with a different title.
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61 of 66 people found the following review helpful
The most important book on sound in 150 years.
11 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
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
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
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
The Soundscape by Murray Schaffer
24 Jun 2009
Format:Paperback
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.
Very easy to read. A very inspiring book for musicians, architects and installation artists.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
lots of good things here
18 April 2011
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although limited by the time period of its writing - 1970s new age era - there are some very insightful parts of the book. mixed methodology.
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