A quiet moment in the Old Church Park, in central Helsinki, early in the morning.
Birds take over the soundscape.
The sound world of central Helsinki differs from that of other cities, because in the capital of Finland it is possible to find places where it is quiet. Only a few kilometres from the city centre, the din of the traffic fades into the background while you enjoy the peace and harmony of nature in a forest. And it is not far to go if you seek the tranquillity of the wilderness. About twenty kilometres to the northwest, in Nuuksio, Espoo, a truly silent soundscape awaits the listener. She studied folk traditions and folk music at the University of Tampere and, towards the end of her studies, she focussed on studying soundscapes her master s thesis was on the soundscapes of libraries.