How the World Listens: The Human Relationship with Sound across the World

Explores the nature of sound in our everyday lives, highlighting ways we might be better using our relationship with sound to improve our quality of life Gives a unique perspective on the consistencies and differences between our human experiences and expressions across the world Reveals many lesser-known insights into music and sound professional practices Uses a distinctive mix of approaches, including interviews with over 50 contributors, representing over 30 countries (and extracts from 100+ hours of interviewing), plus reflective writing on a series of soundwalks Unique blend of theoretical discussion and practical reflections from interviews with professionals Highly interdisciplinary approach, using linguistics alongside sound studies Part of our growing Sound Design series