Trowell, I.M. orcid.org/0000-0001-6039-7765 (2017) The Fairground Noise. Politiques des Communication (3). pp. 209-241. ISSN 2271-068X
Abstract
The travelling fairground is a part of the history and culture of many societies. In most cases it has evolved from a purpose of trade and business to offer pure fun, consisting of mechanical rides, shows and games. It has distinctive features such as a nomadic character, the borrowing of space, and the transforming of atmosphere and environment towards festival and excitement. The development and role of sound is a key part of the fairground, where volume, strange sounds, and cacophony take over from the regular sounds and compositions of everyday life. This paper develops a history and way of describing the fairground sound, and asks whether such noise and cacophony is permitted elsewhere.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Presses universitaires de Grenoble. |
Keywords: | fairground; soundscape; noise; spatial practice; sound art |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Mar 2018 12:54 |
Last Modified: | 06 Mar 2018 12:54 |
Published Version: | https://www.cairn.info/revue-politiques-de-communi... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Presses universitaires de Grenoble |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:127903 |