Chieng, J;
Kang, J;
(2024)
A Conceptual Framework for the Perception of Leisure Soundscapes with Music.
In:
Proceedings of the 30th International Congress on Sound and Vibration.
(pp. pp. 1-8).
ICSV
Preview |
Text
Chieng & Kang_2024_A conceptual framework for the perception of leisure soundscapes with music_.pdf - Accepted Version Download (405kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Leisure soundscapes refer to sound environments with recreational activities and entertainment. These soundscapes are primarily composed of featured and organised sounds of speech and/or music as the main product of aural consumption. Participation in leisure soundscapes is usually voluntary and casual. In-depth soundscape studies have yet to be extended to leisure soundscapes with music due to the significant weight of socio-cultural meanings that necessitate a different approach beyond functional purposes, aural comfort and health. This conceptual paper presents a framework for the study of perception in leisure soundscapes, developed through literature review and a qualitative study of an international open-air music festival. In leisure soundscapes, the music is usually mediated through sound engineering which expands the auditory space and re-characterises the sound properties. The engineered musical sounds, combined with sounds from the participants and environment, form the totality of the sound environment. The discretionary setting of a leisure soundscape creates different modes of experience namely, recreational, diversionary, experiential, experimental or existential; and different types of soundscape listening, including presentational, participatory, spectatorial or backdrop. The perception of soundscape can be divided into the four dimensions of structural (sound identification), contextual (time, place), denotative (function) and connotative (affective-ness, values). By incorporating the contextual factors relevant to leisure soundscapes, this framework aims to provide a further understanding of the sound potentials, perception and management in leisure soundscapes while maintaining sociocultural values.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | A Conceptual Framework for the Perception of Leisure Soundscapes with Music |
| Event: | 30th International Congress on Sound and Vibration |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://www.iiav.org/content/archives_icsv_web/ics... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | contextual factors, leisure soundscape, listening, music, soundscape perception |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10216981 |
Archive Staff Only
 |
View Item |
