Phenomenological Investigations of Sonic Environments

Martin Nitsche is Senior Researcher and Head of Department at Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences. Ivan Gutierrez is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences. Jiří Zelenka is a PhD student at Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences. Vít Pokorný is Senior Researcher at Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences.

• Introduction.- 1. Phenomenology.- 1.1. Phenomenological Methodology in Sonic Research.- 1.2. Active/Passive, Embodiment, Intersubjectivity.- 1.3. Phenomenology and Sound-studies.- 2. Topological Phenomenology of Sonic Environments.- 2.1. Space, Place, Dimension.- 2.2. Localization, Displacement.- 2.3. Environment, Soundscape, Acoustic Space.- 2.4. Echo, Resonance, Vibration, Reverberation.- 3. Perception.- 3.1. Hearing and Listening.- 3.2. Multisensory Perception.- 3.3. Sonic Immersion.- 4. Constitutive Elements of Sonic Environments.- 4.1. Sound. Soundwaves.- 4.2. Rhythm.- 4.3. Voice.- 4.4. Natural vs. Technological Elements.- 4.5. Others. Sonic bodies.- 5. On and Beyond the Horizon of Auditory Experience.- 5.1. Disruptions. Disharmonies. Transitions.- 5.2. Noise.- 5.3. Silence. Deafness.- 6. Composition of Sonic Environments.- 6.1. Music.- 6.2. Film.- 6.3. Games. Sonic interfaces.- 7. Conclusion.- 7.1. Sonic phenomenology.- 7.2. Acoustic Sense of Place.