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Soundscapes of the Urban Past: Staged Sound as Mediated Cultural Heritage (2013)

Bijsterveld, Karin (Editor)

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Publication date: 2013
Language: English

ISBN: 9783837621792

Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: 229 pp.; ill.

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Broadcasting, radio and television Sound Museums Urbanization Motion pictures; cinema; movies Engineering, audio 20th century London (England) Amsterdam (Netherlands) Berlin (Germany)

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 This volume presents a collection of studies on the staging of Amsterdam, Berlin and London soundscapes in historical documents, radio plays and films, and offers insights into themes such as film sound theory and museum audio guides.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 alike. With contributions by Jasper Aalbers, Karin Bijsterveld, Carolyn Birdsall, Ross Brown, Andrew Crisell, Andreas Fickers, Annelies Jacobs, Evi Karathanasopoulou, Patricia Pisters, Holger Schulze, Mark M. Smith and Jonathan Sterne.

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