"From the seductive danger of the Sirens in Greek myth to the protective/warning sounds of sirens in the 20th century, this book investigates the paradoxical and complex meaning of sirens in Western culture" Siren Beginnings -- Sounding Out the Sirens -- Siren Traces -- 1. Prol…
"From the seductive danger of the Sirens in Greek myth to the protective / warning sounds of sirens in the 20th century, this book investigates the paradoxical and complex meaning of sirens in Western culture."--
"From the seductive danger of the Sirens in Greek myth to the protective/warning sounds of sirens in the 20th century, this book investigates the paradoxical and complex meaning of sirens in Western culture"--
"An interdisciplinary overview of the variety of sonic methodologies used by sound scholars and artists based on contemporary theories and empirical analyses"--
"The field of Sound Studies has changed and developed dramatically over the last two decades involving a vast and dizzying array of work produced by those working in the arts, social sciences and sciences. The study of sound is inherently interdisciplinary and is undertaken both…