| Description |
xii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
First soundscapes. The natural soundscape ; The sounds of life ; The rural soundscape ; From town to city -- The post-industrial soundscape. The industrial revolution ; The electric revolution ; Interlude ; Music, the soundscape and changing perceptions -- Analysis. Notation ; Classification ; Perception ; Morphology ; Symbolism ; Noise -- Toward acoustic design. Listening ; The acoustic community ; Rhythm and tempo in the soundscape ; The acoustic designer ; The soniferous garden ; Silence ; The music beyond |
| Notes |
Also published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania, 1980 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Music -- Acoustics and physics.
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Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
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Noise pollution.
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Sound.
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Music.
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Acoustics.
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Sound.
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| LC no. |
76049508 |
| ISBN |
0394409663 |
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0771079656 |
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