Re-Making Sound: An Experiential Approach to Sound Studies

Re-Making Sound is a concise and flexible primer to sound studies that takes students through six ways of conceptualizing sound and its links to other social phenomena. It includes an introduction to key concepts, a cumulative concluding chapter, and an extensive bibliography.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Re-Making Sound is a comprehensive and adaptable introduction to the study of sound. It guides students through six distinct approaches to conceptualizing sound and its connections to various social phenomena: soundscapes, noise, the semiotics of voice, sound and text, background sound and sound design, and sound art. Each chapter provides a summary of the historical background and scholarly theoretical foundations of these areas, followed by a hands-on student activity that brings the historical and theoretical discussions to life through sound-making projects. The text's flexible and non-sequential structure allows it to be seamlessly integrated into diverse course designs. Additionally, it includes an introduction to key concepts in sound and sound studies, a cumulative concluding chapter with a podcast exercise, and an extensive bibliography to facilitate students' further exploration of the field beyond the book's content.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501354731