The World Forum for Acoustic Ecology, founded in 1993, is an international association of affiliated organizations and individuals who share a common concern for the state of the world’s soundscapes. Our members represent a multi-disciplinary spectrum of individuals engaged in the study of the social, cultural, and ecological aspects of the sonic environment across the […]
Download Storyville, Notes on Blindness BBC Documentary 2017. This BAFTA-nominated film is a moving and inspiring account of loss, rebirth and renewal – and the discovery of ‘a world beyond sight’. In 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, John Hull, a professor at the University of Birmingham, became totally blind. To help him make sense […]
Musik, kopi, dan teman ngobrol sudah jadi satu paket tak terpisahkan. Bagaimana deskripsi bunyi di kafe Thamrin City, inilah soundscape Tanamera Coffee. Apa itu Soundscape? Soundscape sebenarnya sudah dikenal teman-teman yang menekuni seni musik, namun mungkin kebanyakan kita masih bertanya-tanya apa itu soundscape? Dari bentukan katanya “soundscape” mirip dengan “landscape”, entah sengaja atau tidak sebagian pengertiannya menyerupai. Bila landscape […]