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by R. Murray Schafer (Author)
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The Soundscape widens the sense of what music can be, including acoustic design as well as activism to protect the fragile soundscapes of our increasingly noisy Earth. The single most essential volume in this field. -- Whole Earth, Spring 1998

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" . . . an unusual sensory experience that will raise your consciousness of the soundscape to a level of sensitivity you never experienced before."
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Destiny Books (October 1, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0892814551
  • ISBN-13: 978-0892814558
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #184,490 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The most important book on sound in 150 years., March 11, 2005
By Bernard Krause "Bernie Krause" (Glen Ellen, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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When R. Murray Schafer first published TUNING OF THE WORLD (the subtitle of this edition) in 1977, it had a stunning and lasting affect on musicians and recordists throughout the world. Every facet of this work is important to know about and the narrative still reads like a contemporary novel - impossible to put down and never dated. He informs us how to re-train our ears to listen better and more wisely. He defines, for the first time, the soundscape and the myriad ways it fits into and affects our lives.

This book is seminal to my work as a naturalist and sound designer and I have read it many times in the past three decades. It is that important.

Bernie Krause, PhD
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Soundscape by Murray Schaffer, June 24, 2009
It is a great book about the sounds that build our enviroment, from nature to cities. It does so in a very poetic, well informed, and beautifull way.
Very easy to read. A very inspiring book for musicians, architects and installation artists.
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5.0 out of 5 stars soundscape, July 27, 2008
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bought for a class, am glad to own it. (can be a little fruity at times.)
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