World Listening Day event in Weymouth
I am planing an event in Weymouth for World Listening Day. I’m going to be talking to the general people and getting them to help me identify and explore the sonic landmarks of this UK seaside town. I’ll ask questions like;
- What sounds are important to them?
- And what are the earliest sonic memories of the seaside?
With the public’s help I will then be recording the sonic geographies they have identified and i can find. Mapping the possible overlays of sonic regions or even specific sounds, which will help us define sonic landmarks of the seascape.
Afterward I plan to pool the coordinates and recordings into a map or survey of the acoustic geography of Weymouth in the summer.
I’ve done a quick sound research trip along Weymouth esplanade in preparation. http://www.51degreesnorth.net/joe/archives/586 – was recorded at the end of the esplanade taken in the view across the beach.
