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I was inspired by Schafer's "A Sound Education: 100 Exercises in Listening and Sound-Making." | I was inspired by Schafer's "A Sound Education: 100 Exercises in Listening and Sound-Making." | ||
=== Exercise 1 === | === Exercise 1 === | ||
Find a place where you can fully engage your senses— step outside your room if you’d like. Spend some time listening closely to the movement of sounds in your environment. | Find a place where you can fully engage your senses— step outside your room if you’d like. Spend some time listening closely to the movement of sounds in your environment. | ||
Create '''a visual representation of the soundscape''' around you. Use colors, shapes, and patterns to express the sounds—avoid using any words. | Create '''a visual representation of the soundscape''' around you. Use colors, shapes, and patterns to express the sounds—avoid using any words.[[File:E1.1.jpg|left|frameless]] | ||
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=== Exercise 2 === | === Exercise 2 === | ||
Language as a reflection of your soundscape: Use several words to describe a sound from your environment (e.g., gurgling, splashing, bubbling, ...). | Language as a reflection of your soundscape: Use several words to describe a sound from your environment (e.g., gurgling, splashing, bubbling, ...).[[File:Ex2.1.jpg|left|frameless|[[File:Ex2.2.jpg|left|thumb]]]] | ||
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=== Exercise 3 === | === Exercise 3 === | ||
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Invent one unique onomatopoeic word for each sound you hear. | Invent one unique onomatopoeic word for each sound you hear. | ||
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== Closing questions may include: == | |||
* ''What constitutes sound?'' | * ''What constitutes sound?'' | ||
* ''How do sound events emerge from elastic bodies?'' | * ''How do sound events emerge from elastic bodies?'' | ||
* ''How can sound be visualized?'' | * ''How can sound be visualized?'' | ||
* ''What are the symbolic, aesthetic, and emotional depths of (in this case) flowing water?'' | * ''What are the symbolic, aesthetic, and emotional depths of (in this case) flowing water?'' | ||