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Sounding Singapore: Sound as cultural heritage
Citation
Tan, M. C. C. (2023). Sounding Singapore: Sound as cultural heritage. Acoustic Ecology Review, 1(1): Proceedings of the 'Listening Pasts, Listening Futures' 2023 World Forum for Acoustic Ecology Conference. https://journals.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/aer/article/view/5381/5478
Abstract
The paper will present the findings of a small-scale study done to ascertain Singapore’s soundmarks and the place and meaningfulness of sound in Singapore society. I critically evaluate the significance of these findings in relation to Singapore’s cultural and political economy and the population’s lived experiences. The paper will also examine sonic events that reveal how sound’s regard impacts the cultural and political lifeworlds (Lebenswelt) of Singaporeans. An oft neglected phenomenon in Singaporeans’ lived experience sound inevitably informs, influences and dictates Singapore’s social, cultural and political identity.
Date Issued
2023
Publisher
Acoustic Ecology Review
Journal
Acoustic Ecology Review