Structure of Sound

by greenspacewriter 05/18/2012

*A post by Courtney Selstad*

Living in a city with a lot of noise, it is easy for New Yorkers to take sound for granted. In an attempt to tune out the blaring car horns, we often miss a lot of the variety and beauty in everyday sound. If you stop and pay attention to the sounds around you what would you hear? Does it have rhythm? Is it musical? Do you enjoy it?

While it might not be considered a concerto, sound is naturally generated by everything around us. Our daily routines and the objects we use all contribute to a soundscape.

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