The Sight of Sound: Mapping Audio
There is something about mapping that seems almost antithetical to sound. The idea of mapping stems from our desire to know where we are going. In order to orient ourselves, we need to create grids and boundaries. But boundaries don't apply to sound. Unlike maps, sound does not rely on surfaces or depths; rather, it penetrates them. Sound
waves literally impinge upon bodies; they break through the boundaries
of organic and inorganic bodies in the form of vibrations. Sound is
experienced as simultaneously interior and exterior, but mapping (in the
case of place) only deals with exteriority. It helps us to make sense of territories, to objectify and dissect landscapes so that they are easier to interpret and navigate.
http://www.hastac.org/blogs/stephceraso/sight-sound-mapping-audio
Firenze Sound Map
http://www.firenzesoundmap.org/news.asp?id=61
Mapping Sojourners' Soundscapes: Listening Experiences of Taipei Sojourners in London (2010)
http://www.arttwchen.com/home/phd-thesis
