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Soundscapes of the Urban Past: Staged Sound as Mediated Cultural Heritage
Karin Bijsterveld
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Paperback. Editor(s): Bijsterveld, Karin. Num Pages: 230 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
We cannot simply listen to our urban past. Yet we encounter a rich cultural heritage of city sounds presented in text, radio and film. How can such 'staged sounds' express the changing identities of cities? This volume presents a collection of studies on the staging of Amsterdam, Berlin and London soundscapes in historical documents, radio plays and films, and offers insights into themes such as film sound theory and museum audio guides. In doing so, this book puts contemporary controversies on urban sound in historical perspective, and contextualises iconic presentations of cities. It addresses academics, students, and museum workers ... Read more
We cannot simply listen to our urban past. Yet we encounter a rich cultural heritage of city sounds presented in text, radio and film. How can such 'staged sounds' express the changing identities of cities? This volume presents a collection of studies on the staging of Amsterdam, Berlin and London soundscapes in historical documents, radio plays and films, and offers insights into themes such as film sound theory and museum audio guides. In doing so, this book puts contemporary controversies on urban sound in historical perspective, and contextualises iconic presentations of cities. It addresses academics, students, and museum workers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
, Austria
ISBN
9783837621792
SKU
V9783837621792
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About Karin Bijsterveld
Karin Bijsterveld is a historian and Professor of Science, Technology and Modern Culture at Maastricht University, Netherlands. Her research focuses on technological cultures of sound. She co-edited the Oxford Handbook of Sound Studies (together with Trevor Pinch).
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