Acoustic Environments in Change (1998–2004)was an international, multi-disciplinary project, studying the changes of soundscapes in six European villages. It involved European researchers, artists, journalists, local inhabitants and Canadian pioneers of soundscape studies. They all shared an interest in the relationships between the soundscape, the environment, and its various inhabitants. 

Project website: http://6villages.tamk.fi (1998–2004)

Recordings published in cooperation with the Folklife archives of the University of Tampere: www.uta.fi/yky/en/research/folklifearchives.html

Acoustic Environments in Change

The sound of woodworking dominates the open mountainous space on a windless spring day. Traditional ways of cutting wood belong to the mountain life. The owner of the baita, Mario, shows how to do it properly – first with the saw and then with an axe – even if it is Sunday.

Acoustic Environments in Change project website (1998–2004)
http://6villages.tamk.fi

Recordings published in cooperation with the Folklife archives of the University of Tampere. http://www.uta.fi/yky/en/research/folklifearchives.html 

Prepared by Helmi Järviluoma, Heikki Uimonen and Noora Vikman 
Recordings edited by Ari Koivumäki and Meri Kytö 

List of equipment used
Field recording equipment: AKG C 522 Eng Microphone, Sony ECM-999PR, Sony TCD-D8 DAT Recorder, Sony SBM-1 Super Bit Mapper 
For interviews: Sony ECM - MS 907 Microphone, Sony MZ-R35 MiniDisc Recorder 
Editing was made with: Pro Tools LE 7.4 software Digidesign Digi 002 Workstation

Cembra: Sawing and cutting wood

One Sunday afternoon in autumn 1999 Franco’s baita is full of friends. Between drinking their homemade wine and eating castanas and raw minced meat, the whole group sings polyphonic songs from their huge repertoire. A dog is barking outside, madly hunting a little lizard.

Acoustic Environments in Change project website (1998–2004)
http://6villages.tamk.fi

Recordings published in cooperation with the Folklife archives of the University of Tampere. http://www.uta.fi/yky/en/research/folklifearchives.html 

Prepared by Helmi Järviluoma, Heikki Uimonen and Noora Vikman 
Recordings edited by Ari Koivumäki and Meri Kytö 

List of equipment used
Field recording equipment: AKG C 522 Eng Microphone, Sony ECM-999PR, Sony TCD-D8 DAT Recorder, Sony SBM-1 Super Bit Mapper 
For interviews: Sony ECM - MS 907 Microphone, Sony MZ-R35 MiniDisc Recorder 
Editing was made with: Pro Tools LE 7.4 software Digidesign Digi 002 Workstation

Cembra: In the forest hut

Steep hills make forest work here a little harsh. The practice is to hang the logs on a metal cable and send them down to the valley. This device makes a fantastic solo instrument!

Acoustic Environments in Change project website (1998–2004)
http://6villages.tamk.fi

Recordings published in cooperation with the Folklife archives of the University of Tampere. http://www.uta.fi/yky/en/research/folklifearchives.html 

Prepared by Helmi Järviluoma, Heikki Uimonen and Noora Vikman 
Recordings edited by Ari Koivumäki and Meri Kytö 

List of equipment used
Field recording equipment: AKG C 522 Eng Microphone, Sony ECM-999PR, Sony TCD-D8 DAT Recorder, Sony SBM-1 Super Bit Mapper 
For interviews: Sony ECM - MS 907 Microphone, Sony MZ-R35 MiniDisc Recorder 
Editing was made with: Pro Tools LE 7.4 software Digidesign Digi 002 Workstation

Cembra: Forest work with Giorgio

As well as a place to clean the football uniforms of the youngsters from Cembra and nearby villages, the laundry is a social meeting place for the women – just as the wells had been before. Many women popped in just to chat awhile with Luigina. It is amazing how many ciaos one living above the lavanderia could hear during a day.

Acoustic Environments in Change project website (1998–2004)
http://6villages.tamk.fi

Recordings published in cooperation with the Folklife archives of the University of Tampere. http://www.uta.fi/yky/en/research/folklifearchives.html 

Prepared by Helmi Järviluoma, Heikki Uimonen and Noora Vikman 
Recordings edited by Ari Koivumäki and Meri Kytö 

List of equipment used
Field recording equipment: AKG C 522 Eng Microphone, Sony ECM-999PR, Sony TCD-D8 DAT Recorder, Sony SBM-1 Super Bit Mapper 
For interviews: Sony ECM - MS 907 Microphone, Sony MZ-R35 MiniDisc Recorder 
Editing was made with: Pro Tools LE 7.4 software Digidesign Digi 002 Workstation

Cembra: Lavanderia in Cembra

Claudio Lagomarsini presents the idea and the FVS and AEC projects in Cembra’s scuola media. He also translates the guidelines of the sound preference test into Italian, when the Finnish AEC researchers introduce the test in English. However, it is difficult to prevent the lively Italian children from co-operating when writing their answers. The classroom is bubbling with excitement. Soundscape is a collective creation in many senses!

Acoustic Environments in Change project website (1998–2004)
http://6villages.tamk.fi

Recordings published in cooperation with the Folklife archives of the University of Tampere: http://www.uta.fi/yky/en/research/folklifearchives.html 

Prepared by Helmi Järviluoma, Heikki Uimonen and Noora Vikman 
Recordings edited by Ari Koivumäki and Meri Kytö 

List of equipment used
Field recording equipment: AKG C 522 Eng Microphone, Sony ECM-999PR, Sony TCD-D8 DAT Recorder, Sony SBM-1 Super Bit Mapper 
For interviews: Sony ECM - MS 907 Microphone, Sony MZ-R35 MiniDisc Recorder 
Editing was made with: Pro Tools LE 7.4 software Digidesign Digi 002 Workstation

Cembra: Sound preferences of the pupils of scuola media

Miten äänimaisemamme on muuttunut ja muuttuu? Millaiset äänimaisemakokemukset jäävät mieleemme? Tutkijatohtori Meri Kytö ja tutkija Heikki Uimonen Pia Sivusen vieraina.

Tutkain 30.5.2018: Aiheena äänimaisema

Vastapainon uudessa podcast-sarjassa Keveät askeleet astutaan ulos tutkijankammioista ja suljetuista äänitysstudioista. Keveät askeleet vievät kuulijan keskelle kohisevia tutkimuskenttiä.

Ensimmäisessä jaksossa kuunnellaan Tampereen vanhan teollisuuslähiö Nekalan muutosta. Kävelyn oppaana toimii tekniikan tohtori, arkkitehti Jenni Partanen, joka on ollut kiinnostunut Nekalasta jo yli vuosikymmenen. Partasta alueessa kiinnostaa sen aluesuunnittelullinen vapaus, joka on synnyttänyt monimuotoisen ja monien toimijoiden entrooppisen, sattumanvaraisen ympäristön.

Keveät askeleet on sarja ohjelmia, joissa äänimaisematutkija Meri Kytö pyytää tutkijoita kävelylle heidän tutkimuksellisille mukavuusalueilleen.

1. Meri Kytö & Keveät askeleet: vieraana Jenni Partanen

Äänimaisema-arkisto avattiin 20.2.2017 ja sitä täydennetään hiljalleen seuran arkiston kokoelmista. Arkistoa koskevevat kysymykset voi kirjoittaa arkiston kuraattori Meri Kydölle (meri.kyto@utu.fi).
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This is the soundscape archive of the Finnish Society for Acoustic Ecology. For any questions please contact Meri Kytö at meri.kyto@utu.fi.

Cembra: Forest work with Giorgio

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