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Spaces Speak, Are You Listening? - Experiencing Aural Architecture (Paperback)
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Spaces Speak, Are You Listening? - Experiencing Aural Architecture (Paperback)
Series: The MIT Press
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How we experience space by listening: the concepts of aural
architecture, with examples ranging from Gothic cathedrals to
surround sound home theater. We experience spaces not only by
seeing but also by listening. We can navigate a room in the dark,
and "hear" the emptiness of a house without furniture. Our
experience of music in a concert hall depends on whether we sit in
the front row or under the balcony. The unique acoustics of
religious spaces acquire symbolic meaning. Social relationships are
strongly influenced by the way that space changes sound. In Spaces
Speak, Are You Listening?, Barry Blesser and Linda-Ruth Salter
examine auditory spatial awareness: experiencing space by attentive
listening. Every environment has an aural architecture.The audible
attributes of physical space have always contributed to the fabric
of human culture, as demonstrated by prehistoric multimedia cave
paintings, classical Greek open-air theaters, Gothic cathedrals,
acoustic geography of French villages, modern music reproduction,
and virtual spaces in home theaters. Auditory spatial awareness is
a prism that reveals a culture's attitudes toward hearing and
space. Some listeners can learn to "see" objects with their ears,
but even without training, we can all hear spatial geometry such as
an open door or low ceiling. Integrating contributions from a wide
range of disciplines-including architecture, music, acoustics,
evolution, anthropology, cognitive psychology, audio engineering,
and many others-Spaces Speak, Are You Listening? establishes the
concepts and language of aural architecture. These concepts provide
an interdisciplinary guide for anyone interested in gaining a
better understanding of how space enhances our well-being. Aural
architecture is not the exclusive domain of specialists.
Accidentally or intentionally, we all function as aural architects.
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