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The Soundscapes of Conflict: A transcript of a talk by Nadim Mishlawi and Rana Eid presented at the School of Sound, London, on 10 April 2015

The Soundscapes of Conflict: A transcript of a talk by Nadim Mishlawi and Rana Eid presented at... This transcript follows on from Nadim Mishlawi's article published in The New Soundtrack, Vol. 2 No 2, 2012. It focuses on how the sounds of a cityscape, in this case Beirut, can help us identify and empathise with events which may otherwise seem alien to us. It places these sounds within the context of how sounds affect us cognitively and emotionally. KEYWORDS Beirut war ^ acousmetre soundscapes of cities Nadim Mishlawi: Rana and I live and work in Beirut. Rana is a sound editor and I am a composer and director. Today we are going to share some of our experiences of living and working in Beirut and how these experiences have helped us understand sound as a social and political phenomenon. We will focus on the idea of how sound and the act of The New Soundtrack 5.2 (2015): 153­165 DOI: 10.3366/sound.2015.0076 # Edinburgh University Press and the Contributors www.euppublishing.com/journal/sound listening as a social practice changes our perception of our identity and individuality, and our place in society. Rana Eid: Before that, I think it is important to give some background about us and our life in Beirut. Some people (especially my parents) used to ask me http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The New Soundtrack Edinburgh University Press

The Soundscapes of Conflict: A transcript of a talk by Nadim Mishlawi and Rana Eid presented at the School of Sound, London, on 10 April 2015

Eid, Rana; Mishlawi, Nadim
The New Soundtrack , Volume 5 (2): 153 – Sep 1, 2015
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This transcript follows on from Nadim Mishlawi's article published in The New Soundtrack, Vol. 2 No 2, 2012. It focuses on how the sounds of a cityscape, in this case Beirut, can help us identify and empathise with events which may otherwise seem alien to us. It places these sounds within the context of how sounds affect us cognitively and emotionally. KEYWORDS Beirut war ^ acousmetre soundscapes of cities Nadim Mishlawi: Rana and I live and work in Beirut. Rana is a sound editor and I am a composer and director. Today we are going to share some of our experiences of living and working in Beirut and how these experiences have helped us understand sound as a social and political phenomenon. We will focus on the idea of how sound and the act of The New Soundtrack 5.2 (2015): 153­165 DOI: 10.3366/sound.2015.0076 # Edinburgh University Press and the Contributors www.euppublishing.com/journal/sound listening as a social practice changes our perception of our identity and individuality, and our place in society. Rana Eid: Before that, I think it is important to give some background about us and our life in Beirut. Some people (especially my parents) used to ask me

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Published: Sep 1, 2015

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