What is Soundscape ?

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Summary

TLDRIn this video, the speaker introduces the concept of 'soundscape', a term used to describe a scene created by sounds, mirroring the idea of a landscape. The brain's ability to recognize and associate sounds with particular objects or events is discussed, demonstrating how sound can create coherent imagery. The video challenges viewers to consider how soundscapes can convey various dimensions such as distance, space, direction, temperature, time, and emotions, particularly nostalgia. The speaker emphasizes that while some sounds are instinctual (like high-pitched sounds being less threatening), others are learned through cultural conditioning (such as the sound associated with money). Music is highlighted as a significant component of soundscapes, contributing to the overall auditory experience.

Takeaways

  • 🎶 Soundscape is the auditory equivalent of landscape.
  • 🧠 The brain connects sounds to create coherent scenes.
  • 📏 Soundscapes can convey distance and direction.
  • 🌡️ Sounds can suggest temperature and time.
  • 💖 Music is a vital part of soundscapes.
  • 🤔 Some sounds are instinctual, while others are learned.
  • 🔊 High-pitched sounds are often perceived as less threatening.
  • 🐾 Low-pitched sounds can indicate threat or danger.
  • 📈 Cultural conditioning shapes our reaction to certain sounds.
  • 🕰️ Soundscapes can evoke emotions like nostalgia.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:03:01

    The video introduces the concept of 'soundscape', comparing it to 'landscape'. Soundscape refers to the scenery created by sound, illustrating how our brains recognize sounds and produce cohesive imagery in our minds when we hear them. It emphasizes the association of sounds with specific objects or environments, creating a mental picture. The video explores the possibilities of soundscapes, questioning whether they can convey distance, space, temperature, and emotions, including nostalgia. It highlights the role of music as an integral part of soundscapes, discussing how some sounds are instinctual while others are learned through cultural conditioning. The video concludes by explaining that high-pitched sounds tend to be perceived as less threatening, while low-pitched sounds are often more intimidating due to evolutionary factors.

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Video Q&A

  • What is a soundscape?

    A soundscape is a scenery created by sound, similar to how a landscape is viewed as a scenery created by land.

  • How does the brain perceive soundscapes?

    The brain recognizes sounds and produces a coherent scene based on those sounds.

  • Can soundscapes convey emotions?

    Yes, soundscapes can convey various emotions, including nostalgia.

  • Are all sounds in a soundscape instinctual?

    No, some sounds are instinctual, while others are learned through experience.

  • What role does music play in soundscapes?

    Music is an active member in soundscapes, working in harmony to create auditory scenery.

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    hello everyone today let's talk about
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    soundscape
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    well soundscape is just like landscape
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    that means well land
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    and scape is just a fancy word for wheel
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    or scene then what is
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    soundscape well sound wheel
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    sound scenery well sanskrit is basically
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    a scenery created by sound
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    how you may ask well listen to this
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    have an image in your mind well great
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    you just experience soundscape
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    what happens was your brain recognize
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    sounds and produce a coherent scene
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    right
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    well this is because things make sound
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    and we associate a sound to a thing
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    when we hear it that's a dog
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    that's a bomb so all these sounds that
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    suggest
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    something combined together and make a
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    scenery easy to understand right
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    so with that logic in mind so let's try
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    to push the boundaries of what a
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    soundscape can do
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    can soundscape tell you about distance
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    uh
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    how about space now i sound like i'm in
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    an enclosed space
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    no i sounds like i'm at next door
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    how about direction well actually about
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    that
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    did i make you look what about
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    temperature
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    wait then can a soundscape tells you
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    about time or error
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    how about emotion well in fact i can
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    actually prove that with only one sound
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    [Music]
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    how about something more difficult can a
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    soundscape
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    deliver the emotion of nostalgia
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    [Music]
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    well you might say i'm cheating because
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    i use music but
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    it's important to realize that music
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    also is a part of the soundscape as well
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    for example
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    as you can see music can be one active
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    member in soundscape
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    working in harmony to create a scenery
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    though it's important to recognize that
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    some sound that we recognize are
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    instinctual
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    and some are learnt so for example when
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    you hear the sound
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    you think of money this is because media
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    often use this sound to depict money
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    and we are used to it and we are
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    conditioned to it meanwhile there are
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    certain
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    sounds that are instinctual to us for
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    example high pitched sound often sound
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    less threatening for us and low pitch
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    sound often sound
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    more intimidating this is because humans
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    and animals evolve to light like high
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    pitched sound
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    to take care of their youngs because
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    young's make high-pitched sound
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    and to fear the lowest pitch sound
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    because
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    the predators usually make low-pitched
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    grouse like lion and bear
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    that's all for today's video thank you
Tags
  • soundscape
  • emotion
  • nostalgia
  • music
  • instinctual sounds
  • learned sounds
  • auditory experience
  • brain perception
  • distance
  • space