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“Wow, explaining myself to someone is way harder than I expected. Hmm… I am a radio. But you would not know what that is. I mean, a stone amphitheatre like you is 2000 years older than me. But for you to understand, I will try to keep things simple. Basically, I can produce and reproduce sounds.”
“Okay, that is up to you. Do not let the time difference between us confuse you. I know more about sound systems than you think. Even though I must admit that I have never heard the word “radio.”
“Really, how come? You do not strike me as someone familiar with concepts of sound. Even though I have heard in the past that ancient technical developments paved the way for the modern audio technology of my time. Especially when it comes to the amplification or diffusion of sound and the creation of soundscapes, which is also the case for the Colosseum.”
“Really, how come? You do not strike me as someone familiar with concepts of sound. But I did hear that the past ancient technical developments paved the way for the modern audio technology of my time. Especially when it comes to the amplification or diffusion of sound and the creation of soundscapes, which is also the case for the Colosseum.”
“Slow down a bit; all this radio talk is kind of confusing. What do you mean by soundscapes?”
“Well, soundscape is a concept that refers to our sonic environment, which can be any ever-present collection of sound. More precisely, soundscape is any acoustic field of study. For instance, a radio program can be a soundscape. Contemporary soundscapes, in my case, can be studied through techniques of modern recording and analysis. At the same time, earwitness accounts from literature or even mythology can be used for the foundation of historical perspectives.”
“Okay, thanks for explaining. That’s a lot to take in. Tell me, what does radio do, and how does it work?”
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“Of course, it makes sense to believe that audible sounds can produce poetry.”
“However, claiming that silence is an active thing and maybe is the most poetic sound of all is a more complex matter. For this, one must point out that silence is deeply linked to the imaginative world of the poet, the reader, or the listener. This is why silence holds so much power.”
“Exactly. For example, a poet or composer can generate beauty or terror by thoughtfully juxtaposing silence with sound. This is also why a full circle moment is needed in poetry; without silence, there is no sound. This relationship between silence and sound has already existed during the time of the poets like Homer.”
“True. It does so the same during my time of radios, and it will still exist. Sound can express its meaning in the space between the soundscape and the listener. This means everything that is embedded in silence is a poetic idea.”
“True. It does so the same during my time with radios, and it will still exist. Sound can express its meaning in the space between the soundscape and the listener. This means everything that is embedded in silence is a poetic idea.”
“Thinking of silence as something poetic just makes me realise how powerful sound is. And how powerful the interplay between silence and sounds is. It excites me for my next performance!!”
“How I would love to experience that! Another thing to consider is the emotional impact of sounds on a community. This can be of extra relevance to you as you assemble huge crowds of the population simultaneously in the same place. Sometimes, a specific sound can create a territorial identity for individuals always living in the range of that sound. For a peasant, the noises of animals may represent his territorial identity on a day-to-day basis.”
“I reckon that some sounds particularly stick out. I never thought this could be a determining factor in creating a territorial identity.”
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