Cities and Memory - remixing the world

Cities and Memory - remixing the world

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  • 3132: Rain at last
    Utebo, Spain lockdown sound recorded by Maria del Castillo.
    "From the first moment, in my case, I resigned myself to the situation and opted for a longer stay at home. In Spain, there have been extensions of the fifteen-day confinement: a fairly successful solution for us to accept this new normality little by little.
    "I decided to record every day at least one hour with my recorded from my balcony or my terrace. These soundscapes made me realize the increasing chirping of birds, the presence of traffic whenever is allowed and also the increasing relationship between neighbours who chat from side to side of the street."
    Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
    20 min
  • 3130: Applause from Malaga balconies
    Malaga lockdown sound recorded by Estefania M. Sessa.
    "Like every day the Malageñans applause from their balconies in honour for the heroes who every day fight with the COVID19 virus. Applause that recharges the energy of everybody."
    Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
    4 min
  • 3129: Friday night Brooklyn sounds
    New York lockdown sound recorded by Meli Glenn. 
    "In Brooklyn Friday night prayer are often private and in people's homes. In the more religious section of town one hears the siren calling in the Sabbath at sundown. It is not normally something I can hear from where I am but the quiet has made sounds carry and my ears even more alert and attuned."
    Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
    1 min
  • 3119: Vienna Opera House main entrance
    Vienna, Austria lockdown sound recorded by Natalia Dominguez Rangel.
    "Since the lockdown started, I am also collecting sounds of my acoustic environment and from others around the world. We are definitely experiencing something different. And critical listening has become a key factor throughout this period. 
    "We will not have the chance to listen to some of these streets, passages this way again. Here I am sharing with you the way I listen to my city."
    Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
    2 min
  • 3121: Traffic Lights - Parkring, Vienna
    Vienna, Austria lockdown sound recorded by Natalia Dominguez Rangel.
    "Since the lockdown started, I am also collecting sounds of my acoustic environment and from others around the world. We are definitely experiencing something different. And critical listening has become a key factor throughout this period. 
    "We will not have the chance to listen to some of these streets, passages this way again. Here I am sharing with you the way I listen to my city."
    Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
    1 min
  • 3120: The sound of the advertisement banner
    Vienna, Austria lockdown sound recorded by Natalia Dominguez Rangel.
    "Since the lockdown started, I am also collecting sounds of my acoustic environment and from others around the world. We are definitely experiencing something different. And critical listening has become a key factor throughout this period. 
    "We will not have the chance to listen to some of these streets, passages this way again. Here I am sharing with you the way I listen to my city."
    Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
    1 min
  • 3127: Brasilia's 60th anniversary
    Brasilia, Brazil lockdown sound recorded by Thiago S. Brandao.
    "This recording was made at 8:49 PM in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida, in Brasilia, on April 21, 2020, a Tuesday. 
    "On that date Brasília reached 60 years of existence — the city was entirely planned to be the capital of the country and was officially opened on April 21, 1960. 
    "In 2019, the city's 59th anniversary was celebrated in the Cultural Complex of the Republic, located next to the Cathedral, with great musical performances on three stages, from 10:00 AM to 11:50 PM — the event brought together 20 thousand people throughout the day. An even bigger event was expected for the 60th anniversary party. 
    "In 2020, however, what is heard in the place is the sound of a few cars and crickets far away. The next day, as it has been for weeks, there will be no classes at schools and universities. And churches, shopping malls and stores will be closed due to restrictive measures associated with the coronavirus pandemic."
    Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
    5 min
  • 3126: The scream of lockdown
    French lockdown sound recorded by Samuel Billot.
    "I notice since the beginning of confinement the effects of this one on the environment around me, the fauna is expressed much more than in normal times but also men have a deep desire to communicate and to reweave a social bond. 
    "This man and this child who are screaming make me think that they want to end this isolation."
    Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
    3 min
  • 3125: The song of the blackbird
    Athens, Greece lockdown sound recorded by Stamatis Mitrou.
    "From my balcony in the city centre, new sounds are emerging. I wonder what the normal rhythm of life is, the one we live in now or the frenetic pace we lived in before."
    Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
    10 min
  • 3124: Fountain in Cathedral Square in Oviedo
    Oviedo, Spain lockdown sound recorded by Mabel Garcia Castro.
    "Nobody passing by this ancient place. The Cathedral has been visited for thousands of pilgrims since the 14th century. Now the noise of the fountain can feel the silence in the square. So beautiful place to watch. Now the view matches with the sound of the water which is not possible to listen to during the daily and noisy life. This sound brings the memories that have passed by this place during so many years."
    Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
    1 min

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