What is World Listening Day?
Every year on July 18th, World Listening Day encourages people to listen to nature's sounds. It's also a day to learn more about field recording.
Listening is an important part of learning one another. When trying to figure out the world around us, listening is also important. Acoustic ecology is a branch of acoustic ecology, which is a study of human and their environment by sound.
Every day, you should probably hear sounds in your natural environment. These sounds may include the rustling of leaves in the wind. A brook babbling is nearby. As the sun rises, birds are singing as the sun rises. Some sounds may be annoying and others more soothing. Acoustic ecologists take listening to a whole new level. They take time to really listen to the sounds and interpret their meanings. If sounds start to change over time, it could indicate that there are changes in the environment. When animals start to disappear, it could be that they are losing their habitat.
Many that record these kinds of sounds participate in a technique called field reporting. Some of those who do this sit on the ground, listening for hours at a time. They also go to various kinds of environments to record sounds, as well as recording sounds. These environments may include forests, deserts, plains, oceans, and mountains. Some also do field recording in urban areas. Many in cities will be able to see how noise pollution is impacting the climate. Field reporters know that sounds in any environment are trying to say something. All they need to do is stop and listen.
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