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Lipsynching (The Study of Sound) Merrie Snell What does it mean when a singing voice is detached from an originating body through recording? And how does this affect consumers of recorded song? This book examines the practice of lipsynching to pre-recorded song in both professional…
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Sirens (The Study of Sound) Michael Bull Sirens are sounds that confront us in daily life, from the sounds of police cars and fire engines to, less often, tornado warnings. Ideologies of sirens embody the protective, the seductive and the dangerous elements of siren sounds…
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Humming (The Study of Sound) Suk-Jun Kim Humming is a ubiquitous and mundane act many of us perform. The fact that we often hum to ourselves, to family members, or to close friends suggests that humming is a personal, intimate act. It can also be…
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The Powers of Sound and Song in Early Modern Paris (Perspectives on Sensory History) Nicholas Hammond The long and spectacular reign of Louis XIV of France is typically described in overwhelmingly visual terms. In this book, Nicholas Hammond takes a sonic approach to this remarkable…
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Sound at the Edge of Perception: The Aural Minutiae of Sand and other Worldly Murmurings (Palgrave Studies in Sound) Seán Street This book is about the tiny sounds of the world, and listening to them, the minute signals that are clues to who and where…
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The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies (Routledge Media and Cultural Studies Companions) Michael Bull The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies is an extensive volume presenting a comparative and historically informed understanding of the workings of sound in culture, while also mapping potential future directions for…
