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The Other Half of the Soundscape: Aural Architecture

@inproceedings{Blesser2009TheOH,
  title={The Other Half of the Soundscape: Aural Architecture},
  author={Barry A. Blesser and Linda-Ruth Salter},
  year={2009}
}
Ever since the concept of a soundscape entered our culture in the mid 20 th century, various disciplines have examined its properties from the perspective of sound sources distributed throughout the environment. Yet, soundscapes are far more than experiencing nature, enjoying music, and understanding speech. To fully appreciate the meaning of soundscapes, we need to examine interactions among sound, place, culture, cognition, and evolution. Soundscapes help to answer the questions: where are we… 
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