1st Edition

Sound Art Concepts and Practices

By Thom Holmes Copyright 2022
138 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

138 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

138 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Sound Art offers the first comprehensive introduction to sound art written for undergraduate students. Bridging and blending aspects of the visual and sonic arts, modern sound art first emerged in the early 20th century and has grown into a thriving and varied field. In 13 thematic chapters, this book enables students to clearly grasp both the concepts behind this unique area of art,... Read more

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

1 Launching a Study of Sound Art

2 How Sound Works (with Stephan Moore)

3 Sounds and Nature

4 Voice and Language

5 Sounds of the Body

6 Captured Sound

7 Transmitted Sound in Communication

8 The Sounding Object

9 Acoustic Spaces

10 Sonification

11 Noise and Sound Art

12 Conservation and Documentation of Sound Art

13 Making Sound Art Accessible

Index

Biography

Thom Holmes is an author, music historian, composer, and book editor living in New York City.