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<p><i>Background Noise</i></p> <p>follows the development of sound as an artistic medium and illustrates how sound is put to use within modes of composition, installation, and performance. While chronological in its structure, Brandon LaBelle</p> <p>'</p> <p>s book is informed by spatial thinking</p> <p>-</p> <p>weaving architecture, environments, and the specifics of location into the work of sound, with the aim of formulating an expansive history and understanding of sound art.</p> <p>At its center the book presupposes an intrinsic relation between sound and its location, galvanizing acoustics, sound phenomena, and the environmental with the tensions inherent in what LaBelle identifies as sound</p> <p>'</p> <p>s <i>relational</i> dynamic. For the author, this is embedded within sound</p> <p>'</p> <p>s tendency to <i>become public</i> expressed in its ability to travel distances, foster cultural expression, and define spaces while being radically flexible.</p> <p>How does sound embed us within local environments while connecting us to a broader circumference? What consequence does sound art have for notions of spatiality and site-specific practice? Can we engage questions of ident

Author

Labelle, Brandon

Publisher

Continuum International; Continuum Intl Pub Group

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826418449

Subjects

Music, Art, Arts