R. Murray Schafer

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A well-known Canadian composer, R. Murray Schafer is the author of several books, including The Music of the Environment.

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Books by R. Murray Schafer

The Soundscape

Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World

By R. Murray Schafer

The soundscape--a term coined by the author--is our sonic environment, the ever-present array of noises with which we all live. Beginning with the primordial sounds of nature, we have experienced an ever-increasing complexity of our sonic surroundings. As civilization develops, new noises rise up...

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