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Beyond Vision: Philosophical Essays Casey O’Callaghan Beyond Vision brings together eight essays by Casey O’Callaghan. The works draw theoretical and philosophical lessons about perception, the nature of its objects, and sensory awareness through sustained attention to extra-visual and multisensory forms of perception and perceptual consciousness.…
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Theorizing Sound Writing (Music/Culture) Deborah Kapchan The study of listening—aurality—and its relation to writing is the subject of this eclectic edited volume. Theorizing Sound Writing explores the relationship between sound, theory, language, and inscription. This volume contains an impressive lineup of scholars from anthropology, ethnomusicology,…
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The Age of Noise in Britain: Hearing Modernity (Studies in Sensory History) James G Mansell Sound transformed British life in the “age of noise” between 1914 and 1945. The sonic maelstrom of mechanized society bred anger and anxiety and even led observers to forecast the…
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New Books: Beyond Vision, Theorizing Sound Writing, Quiet Ecology, Age of Noise in Britain
Here are four interesting new books on sound you might be interested to explore, in this case mostly covering discussions on sound studies and sonic philosophy. Some of them are already published, others are available for pre-order. The new titles include a new book by philosopher…
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Marcus Fischer’s Words of Concern for Critical Times
Sound artist and composer Marcus Fischer started a project just the day before January 20th, 2017, date in which the new president of the United States started his government period, arising all kind of reactions which probably you already know well. The project, Untitled aka Words…
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The School of Sound Lectures Available Online in a New Archive
The School of Sound has created a new archive to include full audio recordings of lectures given by sound designers, directors and artists during previous editions of their event. The first nine have been uploaded already, although they promise more of them will be added…
