TY  - BOOK
AU  - Street, Sean.
TI  - The sound of a room: memory and the auditory presence of place 
SN  - 9780367463359 (pbk)
AV  - B105.S59 S77 2020
PY  - 2020///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Sound (Philosophy)
KW  - Sounds
KW  - Psychological aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; In one circle bound -- A day in the life -- Performing rooms -- The sound of a room at prayer -- Walking through urban sound -- Landscapes, beachscapes, soundscapes -- Interviewing space -- The rooms we make and the rooms we are
N2  - "What does a place sound like--and how does the sound of place affect our perceptions, experiences, and memories? The Sound of a Room takes a poetic and philosophical approach to exploring these questions, providing a thoughtful investigation of the sonic aesthetics of our lived environments. Moving through a series of location-based case studies, the author uses his own field recordings as the jumping-off point to consider the underlying questions of how sonic environments interact with our ideas of self, sense of creativity, and memories. Advocating for an awareness born of deep listening, this book offers practical and poetic insights for researchers, practitioners, and students of sound"--
ER  -