Meaning of soundworld | Babel Free

Definitions

A world suggested by, or typified by, sounds.

Examples

“Nor are we ever aware of this soundworld as an end in itself: it is all part and parcel of a total concept.”

“Fitzcarraldo takes his own Western soundworld with him, and it is this soundworld that re-creates the Amazon jungle for him, making it what it is.”

“In other words, the musicians immerse us in the soundworlds of their instruments.”

“In short, Scanner was intending not merely to rescore Alphaville but to remix the film's entire soundworld, an approach guaranteed to outrage purists.”

“The particular soundworld of Australia's natural environment provides striking and distinctive elements for the composer's imagination to work with.”

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