The chance meeting of a goose and a plover on a turntable
Chris Watson's wildlife sound recordings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4012619 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacob Smith (0000-0003-2719-029X, Northwestern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 151-164 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sound Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2055-1940 • E-ISSN: 2055-1959 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/20551940.2016.1256100 |
| OpenAlex | W2559482130 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
Wildlife recordings have an uncertain position within media industries and genres because they can circulate as documentary soundtracks, sound art, or music. In this paper, I explore the cultural life of such recordings through an examination of the work of wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson. After a sketch of his professional career and discussion of the relation between his career trajectory and formal solutions to the spatial and temporal problems of wildlife sound recording, I consider the status of Watson’s work as audio-based eco-criticism, via the record El Tren Fantasma (2011)
Acoustics · Art · Geography · Sketch · Sound recording and reproduction · Watson · Wildlife · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Computer Science · Diverse Musicological Studies · Artificial Intelligence · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |