soundscape
- noun
- /ˈsaʊndˌskeɪp/
- Specialized
- 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.
- The idea of the soundscape in the title again comes from Murray Schaefer.
- There are many natural soundscapes that are close to white noise, for example, wind in the trees or falling rain.
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The app provides augmented reality soundscapes to accompany each photograph in the exhibition.
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However, Nepali traditional music is not the only music in the daily soundscape of young musicians in Kathmandu.
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The soundscape in this particular lesson outline is different from the previous two.
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There are many natural soundscapes that are close to white noise, for example, wind in the trees or falling rain.
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Their landscape and soundscape have been replaced by the expanding industrial environment of the Riga port.
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The local traditional system is easily accessible and becomes familiar through frequent exposure, as it dominates the daily soundscape.
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For example, soundscapes involve sound effects, audio narration, and music, as well as tempo, style, beat, and so forth.
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Many ambient musicians refer to their musical creations as "aural soundscapes."
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Hal Kacanek of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a freelance presenter of workshops and programs that explore the global soundscape.
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Today, mahjong's unmistakable click-clacking refrain is a mainstay of urban soundscapes throughout East Asia, where the game is feverishly popular.
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Synonyms
Background sounds and effects added to create a mood in a film or event
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Surface Forms
Morphology
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.