And is heard. By Hildegard Westerkamp. Environmental sound can be understood as a type of language. Since audio technology and recording equipment can now be used in similarly portable ways as a camera, the soundscape can be recorded, reproduced, composed and processed by more people than ever before. All sounds of the world can be heard on radio, TV, CD, and the internet.
All sounds can become part of a broadcast, a soundscape composition or a film soundtrack.
An attempt will be made here to explore how listening to and composing with environmental sound can serve as a bridge between the local and the global. This is a PDF document. Download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to use with this article. On A Clear Day I Can Hear Forever. I am not one that is totally displeased with the sounds of my city.