So, would it be interesting for those RTKers living in Japan to start a project of recording and sharing audio tours for the community to listen to/sentence mine/whatever? Something like this, but not limited to spaces like Kabukicho (I guess they figured that'd appeal to a certain type of young male Japanese learner?): http://www.tokyorealtime.com/
Another example of soundwalking: http://sarahpeebles.net/tokyo_new.htm
This follows thoughts I had here: http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...3#pid43233 + http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...6#pid43966
Other useful links: PodWalks: http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:ekCr...clnk&gl=us
Soundwalks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundwalk
Tips for making audio tours: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/h...rob-pyles/
Personally I was imagining it to be something between an audio tour and a soundwalk, where the emphasis is on language and immersion, but not necessarily 'guided' w/ voice-over while focusing on the landscape's natural spoken language rather than non-verbal ambient sounds.
So it would be schizophonia (http://www.sfu.ca/sonic-studio/handbook/...honia.html) but in a positive way. ;p
Another example of soundwalking: http://sarahpeebles.net/tokyo_new.htm
This follows thoughts I had here: http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...3#pid43233 + http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...6#pid43966
Other useful links: PodWalks: http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:ekCr...clnk&gl=us
Soundwalks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundwalk
Tips for making audio tours: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/h...rob-pyles/
Personally I was imagining it to be something between an audio tour and a soundwalk, where the emphasis is on language and immersion, but not necessarily 'guided' w/ voice-over while focusing on the landscape's natural spoken language rather than non-verbal ambient sounds.
So it would be schizophonia (http://www.sfu.ca/sonic-studio/handbook/...honia.html) but in a positive way. ;p
Edited: 2009-08-04, 3:54 am