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Photo of Golden Triangle Park (Ottawa, Ontario)
This is a photo of Golden Triangle Park in the Golden Triangle neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario. Located in the downtown core between Elgin street and the Rideau Canal, Golden Triangle Park is very small and subject to much noise pollution.
The Soundscape from Tuning of the World (Excerpt)
R. Murray Schafer addresses the issues with sound notation. Soundscape notation is silent, and requires skill in order to properly notate these sound.
Sound visualization diagram from The Tuning of the World
A diagram comparing and visualizing the tone of a bell versus a horn, found on page 260 of The Tuning of the World. The illustration represents a visualized cross section of the resulting sounds, which provides context illuminating Schafer's approach…
Untitled diagram from The Tuning of the World
A sound event diagram from page 201 of The Tuning of the World which compares a ringing telephone to a motorcycle engine, providing an example of how Schafer's notation symbols can be put into practice.
Description of a Sound Event from The Tuning of the World
An illustration found on page 198 of The Tuning of the World titled Description of a Sound Event. Consists of a table of symbols explaining how to describe a sound event using qualifiers such as duration, frequency, duration, and fluctuation. The…
Isobel Map of Stanley Park in Vancouver from Tuning of the World
A map of decibel measurements across similar conditions in Stanley Park, in downtown Vancouver. Featured on page 264 of the appendix of R. Murray Schafer's Tuning of the World.
String Quartet No. 2, "Waves" (Excerpt)
Duration of crest to crest is notated within the score. R. Murray Schafer writes "speed up," and "gradually getting slower" in order to imitate the sound of waves.
String Quartet No. 2, "Waves" (Excerpt)
The duration of waves, and wave motion gives the string quartet it's rhythm and structure. R. Murray Schafer indicates this within the program.