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Towards a Phenomenology of the Acoustic Image

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2010

Michael Filimowicz  and
Jack Stockholm
Michael Filimowicz*
Affiliation:
School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada
Jack Stockholm*
Affiliation:
School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada
*
E-mail: *mfa13@sfu.ca; †jack_stockholm@sfu.ca
E-mail: *mfa13@sfu.ca; †jack_stockholm@sfu.ca
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Abstract

In this paper the authors outline a phenomenological approach to the description of acoustic images, arguing that the visualist dimensions of acousmatic experiences can be a vital component to the meaning and intent of sonic works.

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Organised Sound , Volume 15 , Issue 1: Sonic imagery , April 2010 , pp. 5 - 12
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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