2015
DOI: 10.1080/20551940.2015.1079063
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Sound studies without auditory culture: a critique of the ontological turn

Abstract: It has been nearly a decade since Michele Hilmes published her review article 'Is There a Field Called Sound Culture Studies? And Does it Matter?' 1 In the decade since, no one can deny that sound has captivated the imagination of scholars across many disciplines. Alongside the publication of numerous articles and books on sound and listening, there has been a steady stream of anthologies, such as Michael Bull and Les Back's Auditory Culture Reader, Veit Erlmann's Hearing Cultures, Jonathan Sterne's Sound Stud… Show more

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“…-Brian Kane has written an article for me in the new Sound Studies Journal, which is a sort of example of anti-sound-studies. 27 I quite like his critical approach, since I do not believe in over-determining structures, objects or receptions. Concerning my Walkman listener, it is true to say that our understanding of the city was traditionally over-determined in terms of what place is due to us.…”
Section: Transposition 6 | 2016mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…-Brian Kane has written an article for me in the new Sound Studies Journal, which is a sort of example of anti-sound-studies. 27 I quite like his critical approach, since I do not believe in over-determining structures, objects or receptions. Concerning my Walkman listener, it is true to say that our understanding of the city was traditionally over-determined in terms of what place is due to us.…”
Section: Transposition 6 | 2016mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nevertheless, several of my interlocutors did come forward with descriptions of their culturally embedded perceptions of sound, thereby pointing to the crucial role of auditory cultures, learned techniques of attending to sonic events that are part of larger sociocultural complexes, such as a particular religious tradition (Feld ; Schmidt ; Bull and Back ; Sterne ; Erlmann , Feld et al. , Kane , 15). A skillful vocal performance would make Mohamed feel “transported elsewhere, to a better place.” In many na‘t , Medina, as the Prophet's favorite city, is exuberantly extolled as such a desirable destination, with the devotee longing to travel there, hoping to encounter the presence of the Prophet himself.…”
Section: Atmospheresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…34. Brian Kane (2015) suggests that Goodman and a few other authors proclaiming the "ontological turn" in sound studies carry with them pre conceived cultural notions about sound even as they proclaim to produce "culture-free analyses." See the following footnote for additional references to the con temporary debate.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%