Sounscapes ?

When viewing this title, many of you may be thinking the very question "what is a soundscape? ".

According to Dictionary.Com a soundscape is ...
an atmosphere or enviroment created by or with a sound .

Basically soundscapes allow us to capture the essance of an enviroment through sound and its authenticity.
these sounds, can be used to create an artitsic image in your mind through imagination of what an enviroment really looks like. Soundscapes appear in everyday life and can be found in media text such as...
television, film and music.

How can we identify a soundscape?

Soundscapes are the sounds which make up the land, they are sounds of the enviroment. These sounds can be natural. A good place to notice soundscapes are through cartoons like the
Simpsons and Family Guy.

In general wherever you are ,there is a soundscape to suit the enviroment that you are in.
For example if you were in a trainstation you would hear.

• Announcements, (via intercom) Steamtrains, Bells  Footprints  the Clock

Here are some examples of soundscapes.