http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape Are you intererested in environmental sounds in Taiwan? This space aims to share experiences of listening to Taiwanese environmental sounds. Whether your approach is academic, artistic, philosophic, techinical, personal-related (such as life experiences and memories) or others, you are very welcome to join the discussions! zh-tw blog.yam.com All Rights Reserved What is the sound you hate most? <a href="http://www.sound101.org/index.php" target="_blank">Bad Vibes</a> researches on people of differet gendres and ages around the world (except Taiwan!) to produce this website. It's quite entertaining! However, when waiting for downloading, there is a sense of excitement as well as worry-- there are sounds that I dare not to hear!<br /> Bad Vibes researches on people of differet gendres and ages around the world (except Taiwan!) to produce this website. It's quite entertaining! However, when waiting for downloading, there is a sense of excitement as well as worry-- there are sounds that I dare not to hear!
]]> http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape/article/6548188 Listen Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:49:16 +0800 Macaulay Library's website was mentioned once in Taiwan Soundscape website. Nevertheless, there is <a href="http://www.animalbehaviorarchive.org/loginPublic.do" target="_blank">a page</a> that is worthy of pointing out particularly. On the left side of the page, there is a recording of a harp seal. The sound is really unexpected!<br /> a page that is worthy of pointing out particularly. On the left side of the page, there is a recording of a harp seal. The sound is really unexpected!
]]> http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape/article/6548174 Environmental sounds Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:43:50 +0800 The headquater of anti-Presedent-Chen has prepared <a href="http://www.ftvn.com.tw/2006901P11M1.htm" target="_blank">32 subwoofers</a> and placed them in front of the president office for protest. After the test, the effect seems to be <a href="http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2006/new/sep/2/today-fo6.htm" target="_blank">very impressive</a>. It would be interesting to experience it in person. However, in order to hear more great sounds in the future, it is better to cherish ears and avoid going there. ^_^<br /> 32 subwoofers and placed them in front of the president office for protest. After the test, the effect seems to be very impressive. It would be interesting to experience it in person. However, in order to hear more great sounds in the future, it is better to cherish ears and avoid going there. ^_^
]]> http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape/article/6399772 Environmental sounds Sat, 02 Sep 2006 04:38:16 +0800 Asking your bad neighbour to be responsible to his noise is not easy. Nevertheless, <a href="http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2006/new/jun/22/today-so5.htm" target="_blank">Mr Lin </a>has made it!<br /> Mr Lin has made it!
]]> http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape/article/6167222 Environmental sounds Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:51:19 +0800 The stethoscope is always used by the doctors to diagonise a patient. Wang Wen-Lin, a nurse of the Veteran General Hospital, discovered that the stethoscope can <a href="http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2006/new/may/9/today-life4.htm" target="_blank">be used as a hearing aid</a> for old people! However, I guess that when using it, you should not shout aloud. Otherwise, the old man's ears would be damaged by you!<br /> be used as a hearing aid for old people! However, I guess that when using it, you should not shout aloud. Otherwise, the old man's ears would be damaged by you!
]]> http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape/article/6548221 Technology Tue, 09 May 2006 11:55:50 +0800 <br /> <a href="http://www.saj.gr.jp/en/hirosaki/WFAE2006.html">World Forum for Acoustic Ecology</a> annual meeting is coming to Asia! The meeting place is in Japan, which is only 3 hours away from Taiwan and no visa is required!<br />Now it is calling for proposals. Hope people can participate it to make our colourful environmental sounds of Taiwan resonating in the international stage! At the same time, to introduce and share our sounds with friends around the globe.<br />The proposal is limited to 300 words. The deadline is 15 May 2006. Everybody Go Go Go!<br /><br /> World Forum for Acoustic Ecology annual meeting is coming to Asia! The meeting place is in Japan, which is only 3 hours away from Taiwan and no visa is required!
Now it is calling for proposals. Hope people can participate it to make our colourful environmental sounds of Taiwan resonating in the international stage! At the same time, to introduce and share our sounds with friends around the globe.
The proposal is limited to 300 words. The deadline is 15 May 2006. Everybody Go Go Go!

]]> http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape/article/6007244 Opportunities! Mon, 08 May 2006 17:49:02 +0800 In Yahoo groups, there is a <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soundasart/" target="_blank">Sound as Art</a> group raised by Bill Thompson. If you are interested in, do have a visit and exchange your views.<br /> Sound as Art group raised by Bill Thompson. If you are interested in, do have a visit and exchange your views.
]]> http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape/article/6548227 Sound Art Mon, 01 May 2006 12:11:00 +0800 Arteradio has many kinds of interesting sounds to listen! Here I would like to follow Pouldon's e-mail for phonography yahoo group to recomment two recordings of Anthony Carcone:<br />One is a soundwalk with R. Murray Schafer in the <a href="http://www.arteradio.com/son.html?22427" target="_blank">Parisian streets</a>. Schafer's comment on the link between women and high heel sounds is very interesting and entertaining!<br />The other one is sounds of <a href="http://www.arteradio.com/son.html?10562" target="_blank">Icelandic geyser</a>.<br />Enjoy listening!<br /><br /> One is a soundwalk with R. Murray Schafer in the Parisian streets. Schafer's comment on the link between women and high heel sounds is very interesting and entertaining!
The other one is sounds of Icelandic geyser.
Enjoy listening!

]]> http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape/article/5975165 Listen Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:16:09 +0800 <a target="_blank" href="http://edibleaudibles.blogspot.com">Ollie Hall</a> and Justin Hardison's <a href="http://www.thelandof.org/blog/myfun.html" target="_blank">My Fun</a> are both blogs that presents experiences with sound and photos. The blogs are very accessible. Perhaps you can keep your diary in this way, too! <br />In Ollie blog, although he says that sounds were recorded in binaural. However, please listen carefully, they seem to be in mono! ^_^<br /> Ollie Hall and Justin Hardison's My Fun are both blogs that presents experiences with sound and photos. The blogs are very accessible. Perhaps you can keep your diary in this way, too!
In Ollie blog, although he says that sounds were recorded in binaural. However, please listen carefully, they seem to be in mono! ^_^
]]> http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape/article/5932180 Environmental sounds Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:59:21 +0800 <br /> First of all, I have to apologise to everyone. Because I have been busy at doing fieldwork recently, the development of the blog has been ignored for a while. Please forgive me.<br />So far, 4 people have shown their interest in participating Yen-Jun's plan. I wonder if anyone else is also interested?<br />To keep the collaboraton going, I think, it would be nice to have Mr Yen to give a detailed explanation on this blog first and then people who want to participate shall respond and discuss with each other and also with Mr Yen to reach a common agreement. If you are fine with this approach, lets begin!<br />For discussions about the CD collaboration, please leave your messages under this article. Thank you and enjoy the collaboration!<br /><br /> First of all, I have to apologise to everyone. Because I have been busy at doing fieldwork recently, the development of the blog has been ignored for a while. Please forgive me.
So far, 4 people have shown their interest in participating Yen-Jun's plan. I wonder if anyone else is also interested?
To keep the collaboraton going, I think, it would be nice to have Mr Yen to give a detailed explanation on this blog first and then people who want to participate shall respond and discuss with each other and also with Mr Yen to reach a common agreement. If you are fine with this approach, lets begin!
For discussions about the CD collaboration, please leave your messages under this article. Thank you and enjoy the collaboration!

]]> http://blog.yam.com/etaiwansoundscape/article/5932222 Opportunities! Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:09:25 +0800