The website, 'Soundscapes Rostock', is now live

Soundscapes of Rostock, An Ethnomusicological Exploration of City Sound' was a research project led by Dr Barbara Alge and Dr Frances Wilkins during the winter semester 2010-2011 at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater (HMT) Rostock and in collaboration with students and staff at the HMT and the University of Technology, Business and Design Wismar. Based on soundscape theories developed by Raymond Murray Schafer, the aim of the project was to capture and record sounds, musical and environmental, which in some way identified the different districts of Rostock - anything from political rallies and street musicians in the city centre to electric doors, Christmas market, and industrial sounds. This was carried out over five months between October 2010 and February 2011 and has resulted in a substantial and important collection of audio and video recordings, photographs, fieldnotes, and transcriptions. The website includes detailed information on the project, including project 
news, soundmap, and texts about theoretical approaches, methodology, and reflections on fieldwork. Visit website.