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The Journal of Acoustic Ecology volume 8 number 1 | fall / winter 8 Pioneers, Pathfinders and Earcleaners The Journal of Acoustic Ecology world forum for acoustic ecology (wfae) The World Forum for Acoustic Ecology, founded in 1993, is an international association of The Journal of Acoustic Ecology affiliated organizations and individuals, who share a common concern for the state of the world’s volume 8 number 1 | fall / winter 2008 soundscapes. Our members represent a multi-disciplinary spectrum of individuals engaged in the issn 1607-3304 study of the social, cultural, and ecological aspects of the sonic environment. Soundscape is an English language publication of board members of the wfae and its affiliates the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE). It is conceived as a place of communication and World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE) Japanese Association for Sound discussion about interdisciplinary research and Nigel Frayne: Board Chair & AFAE Rep. Ecology (JASE) practice in the field of Acoustic Ecology, focus- Andrea Polli: ASAE Rep. Keiko Torigoe: Chairperson and WFAE Rep. sing on the inter-relationship between sound, Andrea Dancer: CASE Rep. Yoshio Tsuchida: Secretary nature, and society. The publication seeks to Clemens von Reusener FKL Rep. Emiko Shimizu: Treasurer Noora Vikman: FSAE Rep. balance its content between scholarly writings, American Society for Acoustic Andreas Mniestris: HSAE Rep. research, and an active engagement in current Ecology (ASAE) Keiko Torigoe: JASE Rep. Jim Cummings: President soundscape issues. Perla Olivia Rodriguez: MFAE Rep. Dave Aftandilian:Communications/ John Levack Drever: UKISC Rep. Editorial Committee Publications Coordinator Gary Ferrington: Secretary and Webmaster Harold Clark, Jim Cummings, Gary Ferrington, Michelle Nagai: Secretary/Treasurer, Hildegard Westerkamp: Chair Journal Nigel Frayne, Hildegard Westerkamp Membership Coordinator Committee Andrea Polli, WFAE Rep. Issue Editors Canadian Association for Sound Ecology Jonny Farrow: Member Heikki Uimonen, Meri Kytö, Helmi Järviluoma, (CASE) / Association Canadienne pour Kaarina Kilpiö (FSAE) l’Écologie Sonore (ACÉS) Suomen Akustisen Ekologian Seura (Finnish Society for Acoustic Ecology—FSAE) Nadene Thériault-Copeland: President Contributors and Contributing Heikki Uimonen: Chairperson Don Sinclair: Secretary/Treasurer Correspondents Noora Vikman: Vice-chair and WFAE Rep. Andrea Dancer: WFAE Rep. Outi Ampuja, Ros Bandt, Jim Barbour, Laura de Meri Kytö: Secretary Treasurer Katie Hlynsky, Lisa Gasior, Audrey Churgin, Caro, Andrea Dancer, Carlotta Daro, Frank Du- Pessi Parviainen: Member-at-large R. Murray Schafer: Members at Large four, Michael Fowler, Nigel Frayne, Helmi Järvi- Helmi Järviluoma: Member-at-large luoma, Phylis Johnson, Olli-Taavetti Kankkunen, United Kingdom & Ireland Soundscape Ari Koivumäki, Olli-Taavetti Kankkunen, John Levack Drever, Pessi Parviainen, Andrea Community (UKISC) Simo Alitalo: Deputy members Polli, Eric Powell, Clemens von Reusner, Heather Management Committee Australian Forum for Acoustic Ecology Ruth Spence, Keiko Torigoe, Heikki Uimonen, Neil Bruce: Webmaster (AFAE) Noora Vikman, Hildegard Westerkamp Tsai-Wei Chen: Membership, Treasurer Jim Barbour: President Isobel Clouter: Projects Layout Design and Prepress: Andrea Schmidt Nigel Frayne: Treasurer and WFAE Rep. John Levack Drever: Chair, WFAE Rep. Anthony Magen: Secretary Original Design and Soundscape Logotype Rahma Khazam: Editor Chief Luciano Furfaro, Derek Thompson: Pedro Rebelo, Matthew Sansom: Secretary Robert MacNevin Committee Members Ian Stonehouse Printing: Printing Edge Melbourne Forum Klanglandschaft (FKL) Foro Mexicano de Ecología Acústica (MFAE) Lidia Camacho: President Front Cover Photo: Courtesy of Aamulehti Gabriele Proy: President Perla Olivia Rodriguez: WFAE Rep. newspaper, 1973 Lorenz Schwarz: Vice-President, General Rear Cover Photo: Playing chess with sounds, Manager and Webmaster Hellenic Society For Acoustic Ecology The Blue Music Box, 1974 Clemens von Reusner: Co-ordinator Germany, (HSAE) WFAE representative Andreas Mniestris: President and WFAE Rep. Membership Committee: Nigel Frayne – chair Dina Schwarz: Co-ordinator Austria Kimon Papadimitriou: Vice President (AFAEWFAE board); Lorenz Schwarz (FKL); Albert Mayr: Co-ordinator Italy Katerina Tzedaki: Secretary Nadene Thériault-Copeland (CASE); John George Fragkiskos: Treasurer Drever (UKISC); Meri Kytö (FSAE); Yoshio John D. Pantis: Member Tsuchida (JASE); Michelle Nagai (ASAE) contributions Mailing List and Distribution Ideas for journal themes, proposals for new sections, as well as visual materials, are welcomed. Melbourne: John Campell, Anthony Magen, You may submit either a proposal or a complete manuscript of a potential article to Soundscape. The Editorial Committee would generally prefer to communicate with you beforehand Jim Barbour and Nigel Frayne. The printing regarding your idea for an article, or receive a proposal, or an abstract (contact information and distribution of this edition of the journal below). Please also download our Guide to Contributors: Instructions for the Preparation were made possible through membership of Materials for Submission to Soundscape (PDF) on the WFAE Website at: http://www.wfae.net contributions and donations. Submissions. Texts can be submitted for the following sections in the journal: Feature Articles; Contents copyright © 2008, Soundscape. Current Research: a section devoted to a summary of current research within the field; Dialogue: The authors retain copyright on each article. an opportunity for editorial comment from readers; Perspectives: reports of events, conferences, Republication rights must be negotiated with installations etc.; Sound Journals: personal reflections on listening to the soundscape; Soundwalks the author. Credit for previous publication in from around the world; Reviews: of books, CDs, videos, websites, and other media; Students’ and/ Soundscape—The Journal of Acoustic Ecology or Children’s Writings; Quotes: sound and listening-related quotations from literature, articles, must be given. Photographers, artists, and correspondence, etc.: Announcements: of events organized/sponsored by the WFAE Affiliates. illustrators retain copyright on their images. Please send correspondence and submissions to: Soundscape—The Journal of Acoustic Ecology, Opinions expressed in Soundscape—The Journal School of Communications, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., V5A 1S6 Canada. of Acoustic Ecology are not necessarily those of Email contacts (please send your email submissions to the relevant address): the Editors. [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. oundscape TheThe JournalJournal ofof AcousticAcoustic EcologyEcology volumevolume 8 6 number number 12 | |fall fall //winter winter 2005 8 Liliane Karnouk ping shrimp that are an integral part of ContentsContents EditorialEditorial coastal soundscapes and ecosystems. Contribution Guidelines: inside front cover n histhe year’scontext Soundscape of the upcoming is edited byWFAE the heAlmost developed needless the to say,Hirano R. Murray Soundscape Scha- Contribution Guidelines: inside front cover Editorial . 1 2006Finnish International Society Conference for Acoustic on Acoustic Ecol- fer’sMuseum immense between contribution 1998 and 2004to soundscape as part of a ogy. We sought texts dealing with research and art were taken into consid- ReportEditorial from............................ the Chair . 2 1 Ecology in Hirosaki, Japan, November grass-roots activity for community develop- Tpioneers,I pathfinders and ear-cleaners, eration and reflected in several aforemen- 2—6, 2006, it is with great pleasure that ment. It is not only a fascinating account RegionalReport fromActivity the Reports Chair ................ 2 especiallywe are presentingthose concentrating you with onan researchissue of tionedof the articles. author’s In own addition, deepening the editors involvement were AFAE. 2 of sonic environments. The historical views lucky to receive two interviews with Schafer, Regional Activity Reports ............. 2 Soundscape whose focus is on Japan. with and understanding of the community CASE/ACÉS. 2 concerning the matter were especially from Laura De Caro and UKISC . 2 Soundscape research and education as the project progresses,Carlotta but also Darò. a descrip The- ASAE . 3 welcomed. We certainly got what we were conversations reveal not only the origins FSAEAFAE. ....................... 3 2 in Japan began in the second half of the tion of how the development of the Hirano asking for. As a result we now have feature of soundscape research but also his current FKL. FSAE . ...................... 3 3 1980s through the single-handed initiative Soundscape Museum can, as he says, “poten- articles from six writers tackling the sub- thoughts on the sonic environment, ecology, JASEJASE . ........................ 4 3 of Keiko Torigoe, who had come to Canada tially provide a conceptual base and some ject from diverse viewpoints ranging from the importance of sound education and tem- UKISCCASE/ACÉS . ................. 4 4 completing her Master’s degree at York methods and tools for soundscape design.” early groundbreaking innovators to current ples of silence, equally important to all of us. ASAE ...................... 4 University in Toronto researching and writ- In the third article of this issue Acoustic Feature Articles researchers. Those who are keen on the influences behind FKL ....................... 5 ing about
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