Arts & Culture
The Soundscape Composition Methods of R. Murray Schafer
Quick fact
Schafer coined the term 'schizophonia' to describe the split between an original sound and its electroacoustic reproduction—a concept central to understanding modern soundscapes.
Why this is interesting
You know that moment when you stop and truly listen to the rumble of traffic, the chirp of a bird, or the hum of a fridge? What if these ordinary sounds were considered a musical score?