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Konteksty i pytania badań nad dźwiękiem w kulturze współczesnej. Wprowadzenie
The Contexts and Questions of Research on Sound in Contemporary Culture. An Introduction

Author(s): Tomasz Misiak
Subject(s): Music, Culture and social structure
Published by: Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Instytut Kulturoznawstwa, Pracownia Badań Pejzażu Dźwiękowego

Summary/Abstract: The paper is an attempt to identify the wide array of contexts and problems associated with the presence of sound in contemporary culture. These contexts are described using the most significant questions in given problematic fields. The main objective is to draw a map delineating the varied field of research on sound. In the paper, questions coexist related to philosophy, aesthetics, musicology, anthropology, acoustics, ecology and architecture.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 3-9
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish