Soundwalk panorama. Photo courtesy David Chesworth.

Walk Four

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Most sounds have an identifiable source and cause. The everyday soundscapes that surround you reassure you that the world is performing as it should.


Listen for sounds and imagine their sources and causes.

Do some sounds have no source or cause?

Can sounds tell stories?

Listen for sounds that are acting as signals or signs.

Consider the different ways sounds serve as signals and signs.

Is there a reason certain sounds occur together?

What kinds of relations are there between the sounds you are hearing?



Part of the self-led participatory artwork by David Chesworth Walking While Listening