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soundscape

soundscape

4 6.5
The mix of noises you hear in a place, like birds or traffic
  • noun
  • /ˈsaʊndˌskeɪp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : paisaje sonoro
  • Listeners were captivated by the soothing soundscape created by the waves crashing against the shore.
  • a daily soundscape

The idea of the soundscape in the title again comes from Murray Schaefer.

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Examples

  • The app provides augmented reality soundscapes to accompany each photograph in the exhibition.

    Blog text (1)
  • However, Nepali traditional music is not the only music in the daily soundscape of young musicians in Kathmandu.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The soundscape in this particular lesson outline is different from the previous two.

    Academic text (2015)
  • There are many natural soundscapes that are close to white noise, for example, wind in the trees or falling rain.

  • Their landscape and soundscape have been replaced by the expanding industrial environment of the Riga port.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The local traditional system is easily accessible and becomes familiar through frequent exposure, as it dominates the daily soundscape.

    Academic text (2016)
  • For example, soundscapes involve sound effects, audio narration, and music, as well as tempo, style, beat, and so forth.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Many ambient musicians refer to their musical creations as "aural soundscapes."

    Academic text (1997)
  • Hal Kacanek of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a freelance presenter of workshops and programs that explore the global soundscape.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Today, mahjong's unmistakable click-clacking refrain is a mainstay of urban soundscapes throughout East Asia, where the game is feverishly popular.

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

atmospherics
vssoundscape
  • Jargon
2 6.5

Background sounds and effects added to create a mood in a film or event

is broader and means the full combination of sounds that create a location's feeling

How Noisy

cacophony
14 8.4
noise
1.0
soundscape
  • Specialized
4 6.5
quietness
7 1.0
silence
660 2.0

Surface Forms

soundscape singular
soundscapes plural

Morphology

soundscape = sound + scape (transparent) = sound + scape

The meaning is a straightforward compound: 'sound' + '-scape' (a view/scene), yielding the auditory environment or overall atmosphere of sounds.

Etymology

The word soundscape is a modern blend of sound and scape, where scape comes from landscape meaning 'view' or 'scene'. So think of a soundscape as a 'landscape of sound' — all the sounds that make the mood of a place.